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Frances Tiafoe had short work on the steamiest day of the US Open, advancing to the third round -- where a highly anticipated all-American clash awaits -- when his opponent Alexander Shevchenko retired in the third set. Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals in 2022, was in complete control Wednesday when Shevchenko, who had the trainer out after the second set, suddenly called it a day with Tiafoe leading 6-4, 6-1, 1-0. "Happy to get it done. Hate to win it that way but overall I thought I actually played pretty well today," the 20th-seeded Tiafoe said after a stress-free victory during which he changed shirts five times. Tiafoe has now won 11 of his past 15 matches since bringing David Witt on as his coach in Atlanta, highlighted by a run to his first Masters 1000 final in Cincinnati. Prior to that, Tiafoe had a 15-15 record at the tour level this season through Wimbledon.
