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Frances Tiafoe def. Rei Sakamoto — Round of 64, US Open 2026

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US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played2 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 12 going into this drawWon

Frances Tiafoe seeded 19 6 7 7

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Rei Sakamoto 3 62 5

Next · Round of 32vs 🇲🇨Valentin Vacherot

What this match is worth

Points earned

Tiafoe +100Sakamoto +50

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What decided it

  • Tiafoe broke 4 times from 8 chances, Sakamoto 2 from 5
  • The second set went to a tiebreak, Tiafoe took it 7–2
  • 18 aces and 3 double faults from Sakamoto