Taylor Fritz vs. Frances Tiafoe FREE LIVE STREAM (9/6/24): Watch US Open semifinal online | Time, TV, channel. The U.S. Open, a grand slam tennis tournament which features some of the greatest tennis players in the world, continues on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 (9/6/24) with the semifinal round of competition at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.
Frances Tiafoe faces Taylor Fritz in the 2024 US Open semifinals. Here's how to watch tonight's match.
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz meet in an all-American semifinal at the 2024 US Open tonight. Longtime friends, the two 26-year-olds are making history as this will be the first all-American men's major semifinal since Andre Agassi beat Robby Ginepri at the 2005 US Open. For the first time since Andy Roddick in 2006, the United States will soon be represented in the finals of its men's singles tournament.
After Grigor Dimitrov suffered from a leg injury in the quarterfinals, the 20th-seeded Tiafoe made it to the final four at Flushing Meadows for the second time in three years. Meanwhile, Fritz defeated No. 4 Alexander Zverev 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach a major semifinal for the first time. Tonight's winner will play in Sunday’s final in an attempt to become the first American man to win the US Open since Roddick in 2003.
Fritz and Tiafoe are both vying to become the first U.S. man to reach the U.S. Open tennis finals since Andy Roddick in 2006. The 20th seed Tiafoe overcame Grigor Dimitrov to advance to the final four, while the 12th-seeded Fritz upset Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals to make it to his first ever Grand Slam semifinal.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: 2024 US Open, semifinal
Who: Taylor Fritz vs. Frances Tiafoe
When: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 (9/6/24)
Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
The word “DOPING” is printed in capital letters inside a red circle with a slash through it on the box containing the over-the-counter spray sold in Italy that caused No. 1-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner to fail two drug tests in March.
Sinner was cleared last month and will play Jack Draper in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday.
Trofodermin, which contains the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol, is available without a prescription in Sinner’s home country — and that’s where the 23-year-old’s physical trainer bought the medication that led to a trace amount of Clostebol showing up in his test results.
A small can of Trofodermin was purchased for 14.50 euros ($16) at a Rome pharmacy this week by an Associated Press reporter.
The product is meant for treating cuts and scrapes and contains an underlined warning in Italian on the medication guide that comes inside the box: “For those taking part in sports: use of the drug without therapeutic needs constitutes doping and can result in positive anti-doping tests.”
Giovanni Fontana, an Italian lawyer who represents athletes facing doping charges, has worked on about 100 such cases over 30 years. Ten of his cases resulted from positive tests for Clostebol that were traced to Trofodermin; nine of those resulted in bans, Fontana said in an interview Thursday.
“When an athlete tests positive for Clostebol, the first thing I ask them is if they used Trofodermin,” Fontana said. “And if they haven’t, I tell them to go check if a family member or partner has, because it’s transmitted so easily.”
Sinner was not suspended for his positive tests after it was determined the Clostebol entered his system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi. Sinner said his fitness trainer, Umberto Ferrara, purchased Trofodermin in Italy and gave it to Naldi for a cut on Naldi’s finger. Naldi then treated Sinner while not wearing gloves.
Sinner said before the U.S. Open he fired Ferrara and Naldi.
“In my mind, I know that I haven’t done anything wrong,” Sinner said. “I always respect these rules — and I always will respect these rules — of anti-doping.”
Ferrara, who is also a qualified pharmacist, and Naldi had been at Sinner’s side during his rise, which included his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January and arrival at No. 1 in June.
According to Italian law No. 376 from 2000, all products containing substances on the World Anti-Doping Association’s banned list come with the printed “DOPING” warning.
“But with Trofodermin, the mark is only on the box and not the product itself,” Fontana said. “So if a family member purchases the drug and throws away the box, there’s a danger that the warning isn’t seen.”
Fontana, who represented figure skater Carolina Kostner and cyclist Filippo Simeoni — an early Lance Armstrong accuser — said Sinner could sue Ferrara and Naldi in Italy.
“It would be a civil case in which he seeks damages for the impact on his image, for the legal costs, for the anxiousness and stress he had to deal with,” Fontana said.
WADA and Nado Italia, Italy’s anti-doping agency, could appeal the decision in Sinner’s case. Nado Italia appealed all of the Clostebol and Trofodermin cases that Fontana worked on, the lawyer said.
Fontana also suggested that Nado Italia could open proceedings against Ferrara and Naldi — pointing to the four-year suspension for a club doctor at an Italian soccer club in 2018 for administering Trofodermin to a player.
In the United States, Clostebol is listed as a “controlled substance,” meaning the government considers it to have a potential for abuse, and it can only be sold with a doctor’s prescription.
America will have a men’s singles finalist in New York for the first time in 18 years but will it be Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe who emerges victorious in what should be a thrilling semi-final at Flushing Meadows?
At the fifth time of asking, Fritz finally won a quarter-final at a Grand Slam and looked sensational as he did it. The 26-year-old neutralized Alexander Zverev's huge serve, thundered down plenty of aces and hit numerous winners off both wings. Few would have predicted Fritz would reach the final four in New York but he has taken his game to a new level and now plays an opponent he has dominated in recent years.
Tiafoe has only ever defeated Fritz on one occasion and that came the first time they met as pros back in 2016. Since then, he has lost six in a row. However, the 20th seed has been in supreme form of late, reaching the Cincinnati Open final and snapping a losing run against Ben Shelton in the third round at Flushing Meadows.
Playing in front of a huge crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium and bidding to become the first American since Andy Roddick (Wimbledon 2009) to play in a Grand Slam final, it should be a hugely entertaining contest.
Taylor Fritz vs. Frances Tiafoe FREE LIVE STREAM (9/6/24): Watch US Open semifinal online | Time, TV, channel. The U.S. Open, a grand slam tennis tournament which features some of the greatest tennis players in the world, continues on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 (9/6/24) with the semifinal round of competition at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.
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Frances Tiafoe faces Taylor Fritz in the 2024 US Open semifinals. Here's how to watch tonight's match.
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz meet in an all-American semifinal at the 2024 US Open tonight. Longtime friends, the two 26-year-olds are making history as this will be the first all-American men's major semifinal since Andre Agassi beat Robby Ginepri at the 2005 US Open. For the first time since Andy Roddick in 2006, the United States will soon be represented in the finals of its men's singles tournament.
After Grigor Dimitrov suffered from a leg injury in the quarterfinals, the 20th-seeded Tiafoe made it to the final four at Flushing Meadows for the second time in three years. Meanwhile, Fritz defeated No. 4 Alexander Zverev 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach a major semifinal for the first time. Tonight's winner will play in Sunday’s final in an attempt to become the first American man to win the US Open since Roddick in 2003.
Fritz and Tiafoe are both vying to become the first U.S. man to reach the U.S. Open tennis finals since Andy Roddick in 2006. The 20th seed Tiafoe overcame Grigor Dimitrov to advance to the final four, while the 12th-seeded Fritz upset Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals to make it to his first ever Grand Slam semifinal.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: 2024 US Open, semifinal
Who: Taylor Fritz vs. Frances Tiafoe
When: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 (9/6/24)
Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
The word “DOPING” is printed in capital letters inside a red circle with a slash through it on the box containing the over-the-counter spray sold in Italy that caused No. 1-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner to fail two drug tests in March.
Sinner was cleared last month and will play Jack Draper in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday.
Trofodermin, which contains the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol, is available without a prescription in Sinner’s home country — and that’s where the 23-year-old’s physical trainer bought the medication that led to a trace amount of Clostebol showing up in his test results.
A small can of Trofodermin was purchased for 14.50 euros ($16) at a Rome pharmacy this week by an Associated Press reporter.
The product is meant for treating cuts and scrapes and contains an underlined warning in Italian on the medication guide that comes inside the box: “For those taking part in sports: use of the drug without therapeutic needs constitutes doping and can result in positive anti-doping tests.”
Giovanni Fontana, an Italian lawyer who represents athletes facing doping charges, has worked on about 100 such cases over 30 years. Ten of his cases resulted from positive tests for Clostebol that were traced to Trofodermin; nine of those resulted in bans, Fontana said in an interview Thursday.
“When an athlete tests positive for Clostebol, the first thing I ask them is if they used Trofodermin,” Fontana said. “And if they haven’t, I tell them to go check if a family member or partner has, because it’s transmitted so easily.”
Sinner was not suspended for his positive tests after it was determined the Clostebol entered his system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi. Sinner said his fitness trainer, Umberto Ferrara, purchased Trofodermin in Italy and gave it to Naldi for a cut on Naldi’s finger. Naldi then treated Sinner while not wearing gloves.
Sinner said before the U.S. Open he fired Ferrara and Naldi.
“In my mind, I know that I haven’t done anything wrong,” Sinner said. “I always respect these rules — and I always will respect these rules — of anti-doping.”
Ferrara, who is also a qualified pharmacist, and Naldi had been at Sinner’s side during his rise, which included his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January and arrival at No. 1 in June.
According to Italian law No. 376 from 2000, all products containing substances on the World Anti-Doping Association’s banned list come with the printed “DOPING” warning.
“But with Trofodermin, the mark is only on the box and not the product itself,” Fontana said. “So if a family member purchases the drug and throws away the box, there’s a danger that the warning isn’t seen.”
Fontana, who represented figure skater Carolina Kostner and cyclist Filippo Simeoni — an early Lance Armstrong accuser — said Sinner could sue Ferrara and Naldi in Italy.
“It would be a civil case in which he seeks damages for the impact on his image, for the legal costs, for the anxiousness and stress he had to deal with,” Fontana said.
WADA and Nado Italia, Italy’s anti-doping agency, could appeal the decision in Sinner’s case. Nado Italia appealed all of the Clostebol and Trofodermin cases that Fontana worked on, the lawyer said.
Fontana also suggested that Nado Italia could open proceedings against Ferrara and Naldi — pointing to the four-year suspension for a club doctor at an Italian soccer club in 2018 for administering Trofodermin to a player.
In the United States, Clostebol is listed as a “controlled substance,” meaning the government considers it to have a potential for abuse, and it can only be sold with a doctor’s prescription.
America will have a men’s singles finalist in New York for the first time in 18 years but will it be Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe who emerges victorious in what should be a thrilling semi-final at Flushing Meadows?
At the fifth time of asking, Fritz finally won a quarter-final at a Grand Slam and looked sensational as he did it. The 26-year-old neutralized Alexander Zverev's huge serve, thundered down plenty of aces and hit numerous winners off both wings. Few would have predicted Fritz would reach the final four in New York but he has taken his game to a new level and now plays an opponent he has dominated in recent years.
Tiafoe has only ever defeated Fritz on one occasion and that came the first time they met as pros back in 2016. Since then, he has lost six in a row. However, the 20th seed has been in supreme form of late, reaching the Cincinnati Open final and snapping a losing run against Ben Shelton in the third round at Flushing Meadows.
Playing in front of a huge crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium and bidding to become the first American since Andy Roddick (Wimbledon 2009) to play in a Grand Slam final, it should be a hugely entertaining contest.