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Young American Tiafoe Clinches Top 10 Ranking With First Grass Title

  • Frances Tiafoe won the Stuttgart Open for his first grass-court title.
  • Tiafoe will move up to a career-high ranking of 10th on Monday, making two American men in the top 10 for the first time since 2012.
  • Tiafoe saved six set points in a semifinal tiebreaker and won the final in a third-set tiebreaker without breaking his opponent's serve.
  • Tiafoe's win was his second title of the year and third of his career, improving his record in finals to 3-4.
  • The last time two American men were in the top 10 was in May 2012.
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