Overview

• Struff defeated world No. 17 Frances Tiafoe 6:4, 6:3, 7:6 (9:7) in roughly 2 hours 9–10 minutes on the Grandstand.
• The result delivers his first US Open second-week appearance and his third Grand Slam round of 16 after Roland Garros in 2019 and 2021.
• Having fallen to No. 144, he reached the main draw through qualifying and earlier upset Holger Rune in the second round.
• The victory secures approximately $400,000 in prize money and positions him for a meaningful ranking lift.
• A meeting with Novak Djokovic is possible pending Djokovic’s match against Cameron Norrie, while Alexander Zverev and Daniel Altmaier can still join the last 16.