Overview

• Struff defeated American No. 17 Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) in 2:09 on the Grandstand court in New York.
• He entered the main draw through qualifying after a season slump dropped his ranking to 144.
• The win follows his second-round upset of world No. 11 Holger Rune, continuing a run of back-to-back surprises.
• This is Struff’s third Grand Slam round of 16 and his first at the US Open, adding to Roland Garros appearances in 2019 and 2021.
• He is guaranteed $400,000 in prize money and could face Novak Djokovic next if Djokovic defeats Cameron Norrie.