Ben Shelton faces date with destiny against Zverev in US Open final
Ben Shelton has defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the US Open final. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAView image in fullscreenBen Shelton has defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the US Open final. Shelton credited his grandmother with ensuring that his father, Bryan Shelton, made it as a top professional, becoming one of a small group of Black men on the tour.
- ▪Ben Shelton has defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the US Open final.
- ▪Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAView image in fullscreenBen Shelton has defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the US Open final.
- ▪Shelton credited his grandmother with ensuring that his father, Bryan Shelton, made it as a top professional, becoming one of a small group of Black men on the tour.
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Ben Shelton has defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the US Open final. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAView image in fullscreenBen Shelton has defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the US Open final. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAUS Open Tennis 2026Ben Shelton faces date with destiny against Zverev in US Open finalShelton will become the first Black American man to win the singles title at Flushing Meadow since Arthur Ashe if he can beat Zverez for the first timeTumaini Carayol at Flushing MeadowSat 12 Sep 2026 15.32 EDTLast modified on Sat 12 Sep 2026 15.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAs Ben Shelton lapped up the explosion of joy and adoration from a full Arthur Ashe Stadium after reaching a grand slam final for the first time, one of…
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