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Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after beating Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, early Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) FILE - MaliVai Washington, of the United States, returns to Richard Krajicek, of the Netherlands, during the men's singles tennis final at Wimbledon on July 7, 1996. Frances Tiafoe is the first man from the United States to reach the semifinals at Flushing Meadows in 16 years. And he could become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in more than a quarter-century ago. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin, File) FILE - MaliVai Washington, of the United States, receives the runners-up plate from the Duke of Kent, following the men's singles tennis final at Wimbledon, on July 7, 1996. Frances Tiafoe is the first man from the United States to reach the semifinals at the U.S. Open in 16 years. And he could become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in more than a quarter-century ago. (AP Photo/Gill Allen, File) FILE - MaliVai Washington, of the United States, races across the court to play a return to Richard Krajicek, of the Netherlands, during the men's singles tennis final on Wimbledon's Centre Court on July 7, 1996. Frances Tiafoe is the first man from the United States to reach the semifinals at the U.S. Open in 16 years. And he could become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in more than a quarter-century ago. (AP Photo/James Stone, File) Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts after defeating Andrey Rublev, of Russia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis