Shelton Advances to US Open Final, Aims to End American Grand Slam Drought
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Ben Shelton outlasted Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in the US Open semifinal to reach the final against No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev, setting up a potential first American Grand Slam title since 2003 and a first Black US Open champion since 1968 (Arthur Ashe). He joins Taylor Fritz as the only active American men in a Grand Slam final, and his star turn could finally end America’s long Grand Slam drought.
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