Tiafoe will compete against sixth-seeded J.J. Wolf in the Dallas quarterfinals. Wolf defeated Radu Albot earlier in the day on the stadium court, 6-3, 7-6(5).
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Frances Tiafoe put on a commanding performance Wednesday night at the Dallas Open after a lengthy absence following his third-round exit at the Australian Open. In just 58 minutes, the second-seeded Tiafoe defeated fellow countryman Mackenzie McDonald 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the ATP 250 tournament quarterfinals. Tiafoe put on a flawless display deserving of his current career-high Pepperstone ATP Ranking of No. 14 by hitting 15 winners while making just five unforced errors. “I played really well today,” said Tiafoe after the match. “I haven’t played in a couple of weeks and I’m really determined. I had a short Australian Open. I wanted a much better Australian Open, so I’m definitely coming in here hungry and I’m just happy I was able to put on a good show for you guys.”
McDonald was faced by Tiafoe for the third time in Texas. 2018 saw Tiafoe win in Houston on the clay as well, while McDonald triumphed in Dallas at an ATP Challenger Tour match. Off the tennis court, Tiafoe had a big day on Wednesday when he was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Salt Lake City, Utah, the following weekend. “I was nervous today because I played more basketball the past two weeks than I have tennis, getting ready for the All-Star game,” he joked.
Tiafoe will compete against sixth-seeded J.J. Wolf in the Dallas quarterfinals. Wolf defeated Radu Albot earlier in the day on the stadium court, 6-3, 7-6(5). Wednesday’s matches concluded the ATP 250’s first round, with Oscar Otte, Daniel Altmaier, and Emilio Gomez moving on to the round of 16.
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