Two days after upsetting Rafael Nadal, Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2006.

The No. 22-seeded Tiafoe beat No. 9 Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.

Andy Roddick was the last U.S. man to get to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows when he lost to Roger Federer in the title match 16 years ago. Roddick also was the last man from the country to win any Grand Slam singles championship, taking the 2003 U.S. Open.

📸: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports

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