Summary
He will play another American player, Brandon Nakashima, next
The match lasted over two hours and was played on a warm, wet night
Another player, Sara Bejlek, also won her game and will play in the next round
Key Points
4 points1
Tiafoe won 7‑6 (2), 7‑5.
2
Match took more than two hours.
3
Next opponent will be Brandon Nakashima.
4
Sara Bejlek won her match and reached a semi‑final.
New Words to Learn
13 wordssemifinals
the round before the final game
humid
very moist or wet air
thunderstorms
big clouds with loud noises and rain
aggressively
playing with strong, fast moves
winners
shots that the other player cannot hit back
unreturnable
a serve that the opponent cannot hit back
career
all the matches a player has played in their life
turnaround
a big improvement after a bad time
hard courts
tennis courts made of a solid surface
tiebreak
a special game to decide a close set
seed
a player who is expected to do well because of ranking
upset
when a lower‑ranked player beats a higher‑ranked one
WTA
the organization for women’s professional tennis
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