U.S. tennis star Frances Tiafoe beat Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-final of the U.S. Open late on Tuesday night to set up an all-American semi-final clash against Taylor Fritz and ensuring an American presence at a men’s Grand Slam final for the first time since 2009.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66d7de598e004ccf1197ab14/2024-US-Open---Day-9/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2535&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1425" alt="2024 US Open - Day 9" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">Frances Tiafoe reacts after defeating Grigor Dimitrov during their Men's Singles Quarterfinal match <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> on Day Nine of the 2024 US Open.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Tiafoe was leading the quarter-final match 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-1 when Dimitrov had to retire with a leg injury, granting the American the win.</p>  </div>


The winner of the semi-final game between Tiafoe and Fritz will be the first American male tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final since Andy Roddick’s 2009 Wimbledon appearance.{ai:summary}<p>Frances Tiafoe won against Grigor Dimitrov in the U.S. Open semi-finals, ensuring an American player will reach the men's Grand Slam final for the first time since 2009. Dimitrov retired due to a leg injury during the match.</p><p>Tiafoe will face Taylor Fritz next. #sports</p>

U.S. Open: Frances Tiafoe Sets Up All-American Semifinal Against Taylor Fritz

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