good evening I'm Mike Norris and you're watching tune in news TV tonight we bring you exciting news from the world of tennis as American player Taylor Fritz has secured his place in the US Open semifinals marking a significant milestone in his career in a thrilling quarterfinal match at Arthur Ash Stadium the 12 seated Fritz defeated fourth seed Alexander verev of Germany in a hard fought for set battle the final score was 7 to 62 3 - 6 6 - 4 7 - 63 showcasing Fritz's resilience and skill on the court this Victory marks Fritz's first ever appearance in a grand slam semi-final a moment he's been working towards throughout his career the 26-year-old American has previously reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2022 the US Open in 2023 and both the Australian Open in Wimbledon this year however this one propels him into new territory in his professional Journey Fritz's performance in this tournament has been nothing short of impressive this Victory overs ver of Marx's fourth win against a top 10 ATP player in a major this season a feat not achieved by an American man since Andre Agassi in 1999 it's a clear indication of Fritz's growing prowess on the international tennis stage the match itself was a testament to Fritz's determination and skill after a tightly contested first set that went to a teab bre Fritz showed his medal by bouncing back from losing the second set to to claim the third and fourth sets the final set in particular was a nailbiter with Fritz converting on his fifth match point to secure the victory this win is not just significant for Fritz personally but it also holds importance for American tennis Fritz joins a select group of active American men who have reached a major semi-final including Francis TFO Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton his success continues the recent Resurgence of American men's tennis at the highest level looking ahead Fritz will face either bulgar grigor demitro or fellow American Francis tafo in the semi-finals if tafo wins his quarterfinal match it would set up an All-American semi-final further highlighting the strength of US Tennis at this year's open Fritz's Victory also keeps alive the possibility of an American man winning the US Open a feat not accomplished since Andy rodic's Triumph in 2003 as Fritz moves forward in the tournament he carries with him the hopes of American tennis fans eager to see a homegrown Champion once again will closely following Fritz's Journey as he prepares for his semi-final match potentially just who wins away from claiming his first Grand Slam title this is Mike Norris reporting for tune in news TV stay tuned for more updates from the US Open in the World of Sports thank you for joining us and good night [Music]