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On Friday, September 6, Frances Tiafoe will play the biggest match of his career yet — the semifinals of the 2024 US Open.

In what is his second career Grand Slam semifinal, Tiafoe will be running into a fellow American, Taylor Fritz. The last time Tiafoe was in the semifinals of the US Open was in 2022 and he was up against Carlos Alcaraz.

Despite his best efforts on the night, the American could not beat the eventual champion. This year, his chances of reaching the final are significantly better, and Tiafoe himself will know it.

But make no mistake: Tiafoe has not made it this far just by riding his luck. The 26-year-old has had to brave more misfortune than most and has had to fight tooth and nail to make it to where he is today.