Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Tiafoe Defeats Medvedev to Reach US Open Quarterfinals
Frances Tiafoe won a close tennis match at the US Open.
He beat Daniil Medvedev in three sets.
The first and third sets were decided by tiebreaks.
Tiafoe played aggressively and often moved toward the net.
His forehand and serve-and-volley play helped him win important points.
Medvedev had leads during two sets but could not keep them.
Tiafoe also saved a set point in the final tiebreak.
This was Tiafoe’s first regular-match win over Medvedev.
He will next play fellow American Alex Michelsen in the quarter-finals.
Eleventh-seeded Frances Tiafoe defeated seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-6(1), 6-4, 7-6(6) in the US Open Round of 16.
The victory was Tiafoe’s first in a regular match against Medvedev, after losing their previous six regular meetings.
Tiafoe used aggressive net play, powerful forehands and serve-and-volley tennis to win key points.
Tiafoe saved a set point in the final tiebreak before taking the next two points to secure the match.
Tiafoe will face fellow American Alex Michelsen, who defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets, in the quarter-finals.
- Who
- American Frances Tiafoe defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.
- What
- Tiafoe won their US Open Round of 16 match in straight sets and advanced to the quarter-finals.
- When
- Sunday during the 2026 US Open; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- Why
- Tiafoe advanced by winning key points with aggressive net play, powerful forehands and serve-and-volley tennis.
- Match result
- Frances Tiafoe defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(1), 6-4, 7-6(6).
- Tournament stage
- US Open Round of 16
- Seeds
- Tiafoe was the 11th seed; Medvedev was the seventh seed.
- Head-to-head context
- Tiafoe entered the match 1-6 against Medvedev in regular matches; his only previous win came at the Laver Cup.
- Next opponent
- Alex Michelsen
- Michelsen’s result
- Michelsen defeated 27th-seeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4.
- Louis Armstrong Stadium record
- Tiafoe remains unbeaten through 10 appearances at the stadium.
