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NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe weathered a Ben Shelton storm in a captivating all-American blockbuster to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 and move into the last 16 of the US Open on Friday.
As the US Open continued on Friday, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe faced off in a highly anticipated third-round matchup. The well-matched, All-American contest ended with Tiafoe victorious 4-6, 7 ...
And it came to fruition on the biggest stage Friday night when he came from behind to beat his good friend and fellow American Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the U.S. Open semifinals.
The champion receives a full-size replica of the event's trophy engraved with his name. [12] In 2010, the winner received prize money of US$1,700,000. [13] A bonus pool of $1,000,000 is also to US Open champions who have clinched the first place of the US Open Series. [14]
Frances Tiafoe defeated Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 in front of an electric New York crowd Friday.
Fritz won a tiebreak in the first set, then bounced back from a second-set loss for a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) win in the second quarterfinal match of the day.
At the US Open, he reached the fourth round for a second consecutive year by defeating fifth seed and world No. 7, Andrey Rublev in a five-set match. Tiafoe was the first American man to reach the second week at the US Open in consecutive years since Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish in 2011–12. [87] He was then defeated by Félix Auger-Aliassime. [88]
In a match of American vs American, Frances Tiafoe is taking on Taylor Fritz for a spot in the US Open final. No matter who wins tonight’s semi-final, it will be the first time in 18 years that ...