{"id":1766972,"date":"2022-09-05T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/?post_type=station&p=1766972"},"modified":"2022-09-08T02:58:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T06:58:33","slug":"who-is-frances-tiafoe-everything-you-need-to-know-about-rafael-nadals-2022-us-open-opponent","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/who-is-frances-tiafoe-everything-you-need-to-know-about-rafael-nadals-2022-us-open-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Frances Tiafoe? Everything you need to know about Rafael Nadal's 2022 US Open opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Legendary Spaniard Rafael Nadal returns to action in the 2022 US Open<\/strong> this week as he takes on America’s Frances Tiafoe for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.<\/p>\n

Nadal has enjoyed a rather straightforward route to the fourth round, beating Australian underdog Rinky Hijikata<\/a> in the opening round before comfortably dispatching experienced duo Fabio Fognini<\/a> and Richard Gasquet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The reigning French Open champion now faces Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round. Here is everything you need to know about the home hero heading into Monday’s match.<\/p>\n

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Who is Frances Tiafoe?<\/h2>\n

Frances Tiafoe is an exciting talent on the American tennis scene with the 24-year-old raising eyebrows earlier this summer on his way to the fourth round of Wimbledon 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The world No.26 is looking to match his career-best Grand Slam result on Monday after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2019 Australian Open, but that seems unlikely given Nadal has won both previous meetings between the two players.<\/p>\n

Tiafoe has already beaten compatriot Marcos Giron, Australia’s Jason Kubler and Argentine star Diego Schwartzman on his way to the fourth round of the 2022 US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where to watch <\/strong>Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

British tennis fans will be able to watch the 2022 US Open<\/a> Grand Slam via Amazon Prime Video, with the streaming platform serving as the UK’s exclusive broadcaster this summer.<\/p>\n

For US tennis fans, ESPN is the place to go in order to watch this summer’s US Open<\/a> matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n