Frances Tiafoe hadn’t dropped a set on the way to the French Open quarterfinals, but he wasn’t up to the task against Lorenzo Musetti.

Frances Tiafoe has defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.

American men have started to creep closer to a major Grand Slam breakthrough in recent years. Paul and Tiafoe have had great runs, but also Ben Shelton, who fought tremendously in a fourth round losing effort against Alcaraz, and Taylor Fritz, who made a finals appearance in the 2024 U.S. Open.