Big foe

Clay Court Championship: Tommy Paul sailed into his first ATP Tour clay-court final after a gruelling three-set thriller to outlast Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship semifinals.

The American prevailed 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7) in a two-hour, 45-minute showdown, advancing to his second final of the season and the ninth of his career.

With the victory, Paul ended the second seed’s hopes of reaching his fourth consecutive championship match at the ATP 250 event in Houston.