ATP · Slam

Frances Tiafoe vs Rei Sakamoto

Second round · US Open 2026

At a glance

Frances Tiafoe beat Rei Sakamoto 6-3 7-6(2) 7-5. Second round, US Open 2026 (ATP).

Score

Player	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
Frances Tiafoe	6	7	7
Rei Sakamoto	3	6⁽²⁾	5

Frances Tiafoe's path

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
First round	Martin Damm	Won	6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
Second round	Rei Sakamoto	Won	6-3 7-6⁽²⁾ 7-5
Third round	Valentin Vacherot	Won	6-4 6-2 6-4
Round of 16	Daniil Medvedev	Won	7-6⁽¹⁾ 6-4 7-6⁽⁶⁾
Quarterfinal	Alex Michelsen	Won	5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6⁽⁶⁾
Semifinal	Ben Shelton	Lost	4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5

Rei Sakamoto's path

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
First round	Aleksandar Vukic	Won	6-4 6-7⁽⁵⁾ 6-4 3-6 6-4
Second round	Frances Tiafoe	Lost	6-3 7-6⁽²⁾ 7-5