Shelton tips Tiafoe at US Open to move one win from ending 23-year drought
Ben Shelton will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after turning back a fast start from the 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAView image in fullscreenBen Shelton will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after turning back a fast start from the 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe. James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, John Isner, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz all carried the hopes of American men’s tennis deep into the second week of major championships, only to thrash against the ceiling of the sport’s European hegemony time and again.Now Ben Shelton gets his chance.
- ▪Ben Shelton will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after turning back a fast start from the 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe.
- ▪Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAView image in fullscreenBen Shelton will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after turning back a fast start from the 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe.
- ▪James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, John Isner, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz all carried the hopes of American men’s tennis deep into the second week of major championships, only to thrash against the ceiling of the sport’s European hegemo
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Ben Shelton will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after turning back a fast start from the 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAView image in fullscreenBen Shelton will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after turning back a fast start from the 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPAUS Open Tennis 2026Shelton tips Tiafoe at US Open to move one win from ending 23-year drought23-year-old defeats Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5Shelton is first Black US men’s finalist since AsheAmerican will face top seed Zverev for titleBryan Armen Graham at Flushing MeadowsSat 12 Sep 2026 02.28 EDTLast modified on Sat 12 Sep 2026 04.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFor 23 years they have come and gone. Andy Roddick tried again.
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