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Rafael Nadal, Frances Tiafoe (Image Credit: Twitter/US Open)
In what comes as shocking news for Tennis viewers, Rafael Nadal lost to Frances Tiafoe to crash out of the ongoing US Open 2022. With this loss, Nadal's winning streak of 22 wins has been broken as well. In the quest to make a place in the quarterfinal, the legendary player lost the game by 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. With this victory, Frances qualified for the top-eight clashes for the first time in the tournament.
After the game, the American couldn't believe it and stated that he was beyond happy and was almost in tears. The 22nd-ranked player's parents were also present at the venue to see their son create history. The Sierra Leone-born player didn't have enough words to explain how his parents felt watching him beat the world's number two player. He further added that he would tell his grandkids about the victory.
“I’m beyond happy, almost in tears, I can’t believe it. I played unbelievable tennis today. I really don’t know what happened.”
"To see them experience me beat Rafa Nadal -- they've seen me have big wins, but to beat those Mount Rushmore guys?" said Tiafoe, a 24-year-old American player seeded 22nd at the US Open. "For them, I can't imagine what was going through their heads. I mean, they're going to remember today for the rest of their lives."
"It's something to tell the kids, the grandkids: 'Yeah, I beat Rafa,'" Tiafoe said with a big smile.
The difference is simple, I played a bad game: Rafael Nadal
On the other hand, Nadal, who crashed out of the tournament stated that he played a bad game while his opponent played a good one.
"Well, the difference is easy: I played a bad match, and he played a good match," said Nadal, who has won a record 22 Grand Slam titles. "At the end, that's it."
This victory has come after Nick Kyrgios eliminated the World Number One and defending champion, Daniil Medvedev from the tournament.
This is how Twitter reacted
College Park-born and raised Frances Tiafoe upsets Rafael Nadal to become youngest American player to reach #USOpen quarterfinals since 2006! Son of Sierra Leon immigrants, his father as a day laborer helped build the University of Maryland’s tennis center-where he got his start. https://t.co/0iPGfljwjs
— Ron Cassie (@ron_cassie) September 5, 2022
If you had said in December 2021 that Rafael Nadal would win 2 of the next 4 slams, and have a chance to be World #1 again, not many wouldn’t have believed it.
Yet he did it.
He may have lost tonight, but 2022 has been a special season, and, the best part is, it’s not over. pic.twitter.com/1I5d9JSOrY
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) September 5, 2022
Rafael Nadal after losing to Frances Tiafoe 'Isse acha to tournament see pehle he ban ho jaata. Pun intended #USOpen
— Anubhav shahi 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@Anubhavshahi48) September 6, 2022
Beating Rafael Nadal at Arthur Ashe Stadium, does it get better than that? 👏#USOpen pic.twitter.com/GCurv4Pf6l
— ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) September 6, 2022
Frances Tiafoe gets the biggest win of his career, beating 22 times Slam champ Rafael Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the QFs at the #USOpen for the 1st time.
1st player from US to reach the #USOpen Men's Singles QFs in 10 years.
1st player to beat Nadal in a GS this year pic.twitter.com/9SO8NvdG8s
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 5, 2022
It was great to have @RafaelNadal back in New York this year.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/MNhZHRPp6J
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 5, 2022
⚡ AMAZING TIAFOE ⚡
En totale confiance, Frances Tiafoe réalise la plus grande perf de sa carrière en tombant le N°3 mondial Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 pour se qualifier pour son 1er 1/4 à l'US Open ! pic.twitter.com/udTHIVQIzX
— We Are Tennis France (@WeAreTennisFR) September 5, 2022
We rejoiced with you, we cried with you, when you hurt, we were hurt too thank you for the legendary moments you gave us this year @RafaelNadal ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/rP0OizXj6i
— 22🔜23 (@jusvan28) September 6, 2022
My dear Rafa. It’s ok. Time to go home, be with your wife, welcome your child to this world that adores you. You’ll always be my favorite. You are a great champion, a wonderful human being, a perfect role model, and that’s what really matters #RafaelNadal𓃵 pic.twitter.com/4prvvi6V2r
— DQ-Poa (@DqPoa) September 5, 2022
👈主页主页 Rafael Nadal Loses His Serve and His Way at the U.S. Open: His loss to Frances Tiafoe was Nadal’s earliest defeat at a major tournament in more than five years and the first time he had been beaten in any major in 2022. pic.twitter.com/muVZGmFDW9
— 优质幼女萝莉破处✈️电报群穴父女乱伦反差兄妹偷拍厕拍🐇🐇🕊🐿 (@Genevie04261306) September 6, 2022