American Frances Tiafoe is back in the US Open quarterfinals – and made sure to shout out actor Tony Goldwyn

(CNN) — American Frances Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals two years ago, is making another deep run in New York – and needed to shout out a certain member of the crowd before leaving the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Tiafoe, who had the fans loudly behind him Sunday night, went on to defeat his friend, No. 28 Alexei Popyrin of Australia – 6-4, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3 – in just over three hours to advance to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year.“I always dreamt about playing on this court,” Tiafoe said after the win. “From a kid, you know, I used to hit against the wall and want to compete on this court.“Seeing the Williams sisters win titles here, seeing Roger (Federer) win here a million times, I was like, ‘I just want to play on this court.’“It’s so iconic, obviously, named after Arthur Ashe, so I wanted to be a part of that. And it just brings out the best in me. And you guys are unbelievable fans, and it makes it so fun out here, honestly.”But when Chris Eubanks – an American tennis player who is friends with Tiafoe and is currently working for ESPN after...