Cincinnati
Tiafoe claims two hundredth win as Hurkacz retires
American reaches second ATP Masters 1000 semi-final
August 18, 2024
Mike Lawrence/ATP Tour
Frances Tiafoe advances to his second ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.
By ATP Employees
Frances Tiafoe is thru to the Cincinnati Open semi-finals after Hubert Hurkacz retired with a calf harm when the American took the primary set 6-3.
Taking part in simply his second event since present process surgical procedure on 15 July on his meniscus, Hurkacz by no means regarded snug in his motion on Grandstand and made an uncommon 11 unforced errors to Tiafoe’s two.
On Sunday Tiafoe will play the winner of tonight’s conflict between Holger Rune and Jack Draper.
Tiafoe registered his two hundredth profession win in response to Infosys ATP Match Stats.
“After 2-all I felt he was a little bit off,” Tiafoe stated. “He got here again fairly fast [from the surgery] and to make two quarter-finals [in Montreal and Cincinnati] exhibits what a terrific participant he’s. I hope he’ll be proper for the Open.
Tiafoe appeared stunned when instructed he had reached 200 wins, however stated, “That is huge. I had no thought, however that is a giant milestone. Hopefully it will not take too lengthy to get my subsequent 200.”
Requested what number of wins he believed he may obtain in his profession, Tiafoe stated, “Guys who get to 500 wins have had a very good profession. I am not attempting to be like these guys with 700. I am positively not getting there. But when I may get to 500 that may be fairly cool.”
Tiafoe has moved up 4 locations this week to No. 23 within the PIF ATP Rankings and can transfer contained in the Prime 20 for the primary time since March ought to he attain Monday’s last.
