Taylor Fritz vs. Frances Tiafoe Condensed Match | 2024 US Open Semifinal

[Applause] he's had more command over his game by and large and what I mean by that is a better do that and he is a lot quicker [Applause] yes game it's a power game two-handed backhand time there but it's game [Applause] Fritz another was saying about how evident Under Pressure where I see very little change in the way that he plays in big pressure moments versus how he plays earlier on in the game 14 [Applause] game critz we got to jam him into the body probably more that's a good look at the back that is a clean shot I don't think Taylor Fritz personally knows Fat Joe maybe he gotes he's a rapper for mustard these guys would like this building to be cold that's that's Taylor's team they don't want a lot of heat they don't want a lot of energy cuz if if this place moving make it about creativity Dynamic movement and then bring the crowd in he knows how to make this place crackle boys it's fun for him cuz the crowd really boosts [Music] him and I also sooner he can get back on track get the break the it will benefit him the it will benefit him feel like this could be Tri on his first serve into 130s quite comfortably 1 15 guess that's the second serve very light on speed on the and that is a misplay point by where' it go sideways for him well it didn't hit the overhead hard enough yeah that was for starters to hit the forehand approach shot before that straight into Taylor Fritz who was moving early really hurts Francis he needs to go bigger on his second against Taylor that's better there [Applause] just caught the inside of his shoes where the r is a little hard and it doesn't his EAS G Tipple sometimes takes a little [Applause] time guys have been battling since at least 2014 that we know over the Junior I think they were playing for fifth place at cazo I mean nothing changes right only the Destin he's a lot younger than these guys Taylor's like wait a second but he's here now TFO to enjoy go [Applause] [Applause] sh this FY here was like he was trying to figure out whether he should hit an overhead or typical volley and he just kind of was in between got risty with it pronated enough to keep it in play and Taylor not able to do enough on that pass so that could have been love 30 that's a great oh is make that serve a little more challenging to [Applause] [Applause] return use 56 is tournament average for him game he's look to get that what shot that's liking that scoreboard clearly feel himself a little too much on that one game as he reved this crowd up what a war that was as he [Applause] he's going to trust he going to get a chance this court can make you look slow too cuz it's so speedy and drip so H game selective with it and often times more listening to his player talk to him tailor to his team and they sit there and they absorb it the reverse of what happens with Francis set and there's only been one that has missed both on fire how about that brilliant serving from both those to start to set that's right was his match here early on Game Olympic started on a Saturday again frit [Applause] 14 to 10 Go game these guys are serving no one's missing much Robbie you'll be happy to know Francis serving 77% Miss set has brought his service average of very little breeze down there tonight is there it's absolutely perfect it's definitely cooled since the start of the match Jim game critz Chris leads four games to three second set first set Wimbledon one round better and that was a Tipping Point moment game and attitude about it and he didn't really reclaim his Mojo until that Wimbledon result and then it's been pretty positive since he's been in the quarterfinals or better at most of them four or five in a row that's so sweet came here a couple years back and said he thought he could win the tournament cuz Novak wasn't here right what happened in the opening round Brandon H played great got him [Applause] [Applause] 13 l really cleaned up his act and set two only one unforced error against eight winners it's good thing TFO is serving so stay with he's no longer going to be a trivia question he's made it very clear he'd love to kick that danger time here 3 on an 87 mph second serve got hammered don't often see him do that after a point he's trying to rev up [Applause] still try to track this down it's a really good stop B by Taylor Fritz did just enough with it he's not as comfortable up there as big foe is but he's breaks on this break point he jammed him up and did it service WI [Applause] je such a good play against Taylor he don't want to let him recover they aggressive aggressive as good out of the corners as some of the other go [Music] ke so good what a shot no that's nicely that he's been great at the nck D HS is hardly put a foot wrong game Another Love ho ly that's awesome and the door opens he kicked it down with some big forehand quality of these two opening points on serve fantastic that's some big time plays [Applause] there e it game and second set first [Applause] TFO should have been in he had a golden opportunity to come in earlier Jim but have you either of you ever seen Taylor Fritz look this comfortable at the net no he's worked so hard on it hasn't he Michael Russell and Paul anacon Michael Russell and Paul anacon working so hard to infective up there with all the weight of shot that could get him toight really you see an opening there what anticipation but it's the hand skills here and the short back swing it really serves him well as Sears the line right here to open set [Applause] three and fo is probably going to be fatal in this service game 13 that was going out oh the when he took in the air Y and then he got tangled up in this part of the rally and it was over that was a piece of art right there that little fo game [Applause] gets the last word one of FR his magical qualities is that he's doing something that's very very difficult right now he's doing something that is right there with you yeah shotgun in the back seat Taylor Fritz might be number one in the world for ground strokes might be might not be my goodness when he position dominate he's as good as anybody there's another big guy that played in the [Applause] 1990s game three games to two finals all the time clearance on his serve with different styles chin up left arm up stay up [Applause] I mean he has such soft skills this is a shot he makes blindfold that's a blindfold shot for him good point on Let [Music] Go Taylor is suboptimal one win against six defeats but he's had also never played him here on ash I like my chances on ash just improving his back in I I feel now game PR out of his way but you're right he's been he's been getting that signal that call all tournament law remember it another tall guy arms yeah less reaction time than you would have in say a hardcore tournament like Indian Wells where it's quite slow and gritty G PR games as of late given up very few points [Applause] to to Taylor all the work he's done physically to get quicker paying off right here might that be enough to get back into the set we'll see that was a huge steal that's three loose forehand now in the end from Top [Applause] game un prot that jeer [Applause] got 14 [Applause] left again CH but it's been a big Improvement for the fans to not miss out might miss the whole thing don't want to miss that vital break of serve we don't want to miss highlight shots and frankly we want the seats filled anyway this forand was out of order that could be the best forand he set all match played the semi-final lost in five sets here to alcaraz a couple of years ago he was down two sets to one he had to grind in the fourth and a breaker to get it to a fifth he's never been this care he got thumped in that fifth set by alarz how would you guys rate Taylor handling of the situation here so far Mary from the person on the other side of the net Y and he didn't do that to right too right [Applause] 4K C it [Applause] [Applause] game 15 Taylor Fritz has been at the net just as much as Francis TFO would have never picked that thought TFO would have a massive advantage in that department and TFO has nearly as many forehand winners as many forand winners as that's a back hand born of frustration [Applause] get ch back hand drive [Music] [Applause] [Applause] oh gameer good shot [Applause] don't know H with at times it's awesome right now for him is for Taylor cuz that's the the first one that he hit in this rally sat up and that's the one that Taylor's probably used to getting and then whip whip two big forehand and the points over you go to the the the and then you can you can go to work on attacking that that was a highly sarcastic smile you better believe it [Applause] wow and since Taylor Fritz is just so surprised by the shot tolerance so surprised by the shot tolerance of TFO but he went to work didn't he didn't he just that was that was brutal gladitorial combat disguised as a going to waste much time on that point G typically Paul anacon and Mike Russell might bring de bear a little bit later hey got to be that was a giveaway game [Applause] game quit [Applause] 15 going to win more Baseline foro G 30 love up Taylor he's got terrific composure and Trust in his game 4 those two things composure and Trust have gotten him to this against ver in the tie break there was some shaky tennis both both were nervous hey there's a lot at stake prin that's a [Applause] 96 mile an hour for him 15 [Applause] [Applause] 13 come Onis tell that horrific sequence of events from his lens four five serving here it go take your time good R here we go use the [Applause] clock just you're so right I mean I tell you I respect him a a lot during the clay Court Season early on in his career Amer could stay over he would be the Long Ranger every week on the CL in Europe [Applause] Fritz doing his job exceptionally well he's asking some really difficult questions [Applause] [Music] that still good small but it's not done yet low [Applause] 15 game crit [Applause] [Applause] again [Music] M three sets to two 46 75 46 64 hell 61 [Music] h a comeback oh he never went anywhere that's why he's the [Applause] win it's got to feel good come on guys I know you wanted that other guy but come on this 33rd time he's played in a major in a main draw