no American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy rodic won the US Open in 2003 Taylor Fritz has the chance to end that drought Fritz on Friday came back from a two sets to one deficit to defeat fellow American Francis difo 4 6 75 46 64 61 to reach the US Open final in Sunday's championship match Fritz the number 12 seed will face world number one janxen who advanced to his first US Open final after defeating Brit Jack draer 75 763 62 this was Fritz's first career Grand Slam semi-final appearance while tifo the number 20 seed had first reached this stage at the US Open in 2022 it's the reason why I do what I do an emotional Fritz said it's the reason why I work so hard I mean I'm in the finals of the US Open rodic on hand at Arthur rash Stadium on Friday had been the last American man to reach a grand slam singles final at Wimbledon in 2009 he was the last American man to reach the US Open final in 2006 the 23-year-old Center on a 10 match win streak seeks his second career Grand Slam title having won the Australian Open in January he is the first Italian man to reach the US Open Championship singles match in tournament history in their head-to-head matchups sinner is one one against the 26-year-old fritz I'm going to come out and I'm going to give everything I possibly have and I know that for a fact Fritz said I'm going to give it everything I can possibly give it so I can't wait