Ben Shelton defeats Frances Tiafo to book US Open final against Alexander Zverev

ESPN • 12 Sep 06:06

American teenager Ben Shelton advanced to his first Grand Slam final after defeating Frances Tiafoe, and will play top-seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday, offering a chance to end a 23-year U.S. men’s title drought.

Yahoo Sports • 12 Sep 03:42

Twenty-three years after Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open win, 23-year-old Ben Shelton reached the final and could become the first American man to claim a Grand Slam title since then.

The New York Times • 12 Sep 03:11

The 23-year-old American beat fellow U.S. player Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals and will meet Germany's Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s championship match.

New York Post • 12 Sep 03:06

American No. 8 seed Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in the US Open semifinal, advancing to face Alexander Zverev in the final.

The Guardian • 11 Sep 23:46

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will meet in the US Open men’s semi-final, with the winner poised to become the first Black American man in a Grand Slam final since 1996.

USA Today • 11 Sep 21:52

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe will play a US Open semifinal that could produce the first Black American man in a Grand Slam final since 1996, highlighting the sport's growing diversity.

Andscape • 10 Sep 16:11

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will face each other in the US Open men's semifinal, a first all-African American matchup that could produce the tournament's first Black champion since 1968.

Defector • 09 Sep 19:33

American Ben Shelton upset defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7) to reach his second semifinal at the U.S. Open.

thecut.com • 09 Sep 17:37

Shelton won a four-and-a-half-hour US Open quarterfinal at 3:33 a.m. after a 146-mph serve, with soccer player Trinity Rodman in attendance, and will face Frances Tiafoe the following day.

Slate • 09 Sep 15:10

American Ben Shelton overcame Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended after 3:30 a.m., marking the latest finish in U.S. Open history.

nypost.com • 09 Sep 12:42

American tennis player Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m., moving on to the semifinals while his partner, soccer star Trinity Rodman, celebrated the win on social media.

nytimes.com • 09 Sep 12:30

Frances Tiafoe came from two sets down to defeat Alex Michelsen in a five-set quarterfinal, advancing to his third US Open semifinal and will meet Ben Shelton next.

NBC News • 09 Sep 09:01

American No. 8 seed Ben Shelton upset two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended after 3:30 a.m., advancing to the semifinals.

CBS News • 09 Sep 08:54

American Ben Shelton upset world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that finished at 3:33 a.m., advancing to face Frances Tiafoe and guaranteeing a U.S. male finalist.

The New York Times • 09 Sep 07:37

American Ben Shelton edged out Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) in a quarterfinal that concluded at 3:33 a.m., setting a new latest-finish record at the tournament.