Frances Tiafoe’s U.S. Open run is over.

After making the semifinals last year, the No. 17-seeded American was knocked out in straight sets in the third round by Jan-Lennard Struff, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7).

Tiafoe put up a strong fight to stay alive in a third-set tiebreak but ultimately dropped it, 9-7.

Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts after a rally against Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. AP

Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany, returns a shot to Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. AP

The loss comes two months after he was knocked out of the second round at Wimbledon and less than an hour

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