At the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart on Saturday, Frances Tiafoe outlasted Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics to progress to his sixth tour-level final and first on grass. After one hour and 37 minutes, the American, who did not encounter a break point throughout the match, saved six set points in a thrilling second-set tie-break to secure his place in the final match.
Tiafoe is making his debut in Stuttgart; up until this week, his finest performance on grass consisted of quarterfinal appearances at The Queen's Club in 2018 and 2021. If he wins the trophy in Germany, the 25-year-old will move up one spot to No. 11 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, breaking the Top 10 for the first time.
After winning on clay in Houston in April, the third-seeded Tiafoe is vying for his third tour-level championship and second of the year this week. The 25-year-old will compete against either Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff or fourth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the final on Sunday.