NewzBen Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semifinals with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5. This victory advances Shelton to the final, where he is scheduled to face top seed Zverev for the championship title.
Shelton’s advancement marks the first time a Black American man has reached the US Open final since Arthur Ashe. The win also places Shelton one victory away from ending a 23-year drought for American men at the tournament, a period during which several notable players, including Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, and John Isner, failed to secure the title.
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