Frances Tiafoe's U.S. Open campaign ended in dramatic fashion on September 6, 2026, as the American surrendered four match points in a round-of-16 loss to Russia's Daniil Medvedev at Flushing Meadows.
The match, played in New York, marked another late-stage collapse for Tiafoe, who has struggled to convert commanding positions in major tournaments. Medvedev, a former U.S. Open champion, capitalized on the opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals.
Tiafoe, 28, entered the tournament as one of the leading American hopes but again fell short in the second week. The defeat extends a pattern of near-misses for the 2022 semifinalist, who has yet to reach a Grand Slam final.
Medvedev will face the winner of the other round-of-16 match in the next round.
