In the opening rubber of the United Cup semifinals, Jessica Pegula scored her first win over a reigning World No.1, racing past Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-2 in 71 minutes. Frances Tiafoe then defeated Poland’s Kacper Zuk 6-3, 6-3 to give the United States a 2-0 lead.
Tiafoe won all four of his matches at the inaugural mixed-team tournament, losing only one set. He played an incredible drop shot to seal a point in his match against the Pole that stunned both the crowd and the American himself. He even claimed that it was the best shot he had ever hit in his life.
The 24-year-old apparently couldn’t get enough of the moment and took to Instagram stories to express his feelings, writing:
“I didn’t even know my first opponent I was supposed to play, it was a circus out there” - Frances Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe was initially supposed to take on Poland’s Daniel Michalski. However, the Pole withdrew due to illness just an hour before the start of the match, and Kacper Zuk replaced him.
Speaking of this, the American stated at his post-match press conference that he had no idea who his opponent would be. He simply opted to take the court and go with the flow.
He went on to claim that the noise from the crowds distracted him to a large extent, and he referred to the situation as a “circus.”
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