Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Frances Tiafoe Advances, Keeping American US Open Hopes Alive
Frances Tiafoe won his US Open match against Rei Sakamoto.
He won three sets in a row, so the match ended without needing a fourth set.
The final score was 6-3, 7-6, 7-5.
Sakamoto served very powerfully and hit 18 aces.
However, he also made 40 unforced errors.
Tiafoe stayed focused after a difficult second set.
He is now in the tournament's third round.
American fans hope he can help produce the country's first home men's champion in 23 years.
Frances Tiafoe defeated Japanese qualifier Rei Sakamoto 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-5.
The world number 12 advanced to the US Open third round.
Tiafoe is among the leading American hopes to end a 23-year wait for a home men's champion.
Sakamoto hit 18 aces but committed 40 unforced errors.
Tiafoe next faces either Kamil Majchrzak or Valentin Vacherot.
- Who
- American world number 12 Frances Tiafoe defeated Japanese qualifier Rei Sakamoto.
- What
- Tiafoe won in straight sets to reach the US Open third round.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- Why
- The victory keeps Tiafoe's hopes alive of helping end a 23-year wait for a home men's champion.
- Match result
- Frances Tiafoe defeated Rei Sakamoto 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-5.
- Tournament stage
- Tiafoe advanced to the third round of the US Open.
- Tiafoe's ranking
- World number 12.
- Tiafoe's US Open record
- He is a two-time US Open semi-finalist.
- Sakamoto's serving
- He hit 18 aces.
- Sakamoto's errors
- He committed 40 unforced errors.
- Next possible opponents
- Kamil Majchrzak or Valentin Vacherot.