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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.
Townsend overcomes a tough year and ranking nerves to beat Diana Shnaider 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-3 and reach the US Open fourth round, a win framed by her concussion comeback and a bid to validate last year’s run. Fellow Americans Pegula, Navarro, Tiafoe, Michelsen, and Shelton won their matches, Tsitsipas rallied with new coaching from Mouratoglou to oust Lehečka, and other top players like Alcaraz and Sabalenka moved on as the tournament heads toward the second week.
Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe made history by becoming the first American men since 2003 to reach the French Open quarterfinals, with Paul defeating Alexei Popyrin and Tiafoe overcoming Daniel Altmaier, highlighting a rare deep run for US men at Roland Garros.
Ben Shelton, a rising American tennis star, has reached the US Open quarterfinals, matching his previous achievement at the Australian Open earlier this year. Despite not winning consecutive matches in any other tournament this season, Shelton's victory over Tommy Paul will propel him to a career-high ranking of at least No. 27 in the world. Known for his powerful left-handed serve, Shelton's athleticism and showmanship on the court have earned him the nickname "Box Office Ben." With a strong tennis lineage and the support of Roger Federer's management agency, Shelton is poised to become the next American tennis star.
Sloane Stephens, an American tennis player, won her opening match at the French Open against Karolina Pliskova on her "favorite court in the world," Court Philippe Chatrier. Stephens has had sustained success at Roland Garros, finishing as a runner-up in 2018 and reaching two other quarterfinals on the red clay in Paris, including last year. Other American women, including Madison Keys and Bernarda Pera, also won their matches on Day 2 of the tournament. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, a finalist in Paris in 2021, won her match against Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova.