Tiafoe Comes Back From Two Sets Down to Beat Michelsen at US Open
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Frances Tiafoe won a big tennis match at the US Open.
He played against Alex Michelsen.
Michelsen was winning the match at first. He led by two sets.
But Tiafoe did not give up. He fought back and won the match.
This is called a comeback. It means winning after losing badly at first.
The match was in the quarter-final of the US Open in 2026.
A quarter-final is one of the last matches before the final.
People say it was a very emotional match for both players.
Tiafoe was very happy. Michelsen was very sad after losing.
Fans called it a classic match. This means a very exciting and memorable match.
The US Open is a big tennis tournament in the United States.
It happens every year in September.
Vocabulary5 words
- comeback
- winning again after doing badly at first
- sets
- parts of a tennis match
- quarter-final
- a match near the end of a competition
- classic
- very good and memorable
- tournament
- a big sports competition
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1. Frances Tiafoe 2. Two 3. True
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Frances Tiafoe won a big tennis match at the _____.
He played against Alex _____.
Michelsen was winning the match at first. He led by two _____.
But Tiafoe did not give up. He fought back and won the _____.
This is called a _____. It means winning after losing badly at first.
The match was in the _____ of the US Open in 2026.
Fans called it a _____ match.
The US Open is a big tennis _____ in the United States.
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