Frances Tiafoe has found his form and Ben Shelton beat Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals. This should be a great match, Shelton to come through in 5 sets.
| Frances Tiafoe | Ben Shelton | |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | United States | United States |
| Age | 28 (20 January 1998) | 23 (9 October 2002) |
| Height | 6'2" (1.88m) | 6'4" (1.93m) |
| Plays | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Ranking | 12 | 9 |
| Career High | 10 (June 2023) | 5 (November 2025) |
| ATP Tour Titles | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 ATP Tour Titles | 1 | 4 |
| Grand Slam Titles | 0 | 0 |
| US Open Best Result | Semi-Finals (2022, 2024) | Semi-Finals (2023) |
HTH
Ben Shelton is 3-1 against Frances Tiafoe, a tie break occurring in three of those encounters.
| Event | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Hard | QF | Shelton | 7-6 6-4 |
| US Open | Hard | R32 | Tiafoe | 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| Houston | Clay | F | Shelton | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| US Open | Hard | QF | Shelton | 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
Tiafoe in Career Best Form
Frances Tiafoe won the title in Halle but went out in the third round at Wimbledon, a 5 sets defeat to Alexander Bublik.
The 28-year-old didn’t last long in Washington and retired in the third round in Montreal. He took a break to get hand surgery and has come back in a big way.
The American dropped one set on his way to the final in Cincinnati, beating three Top 20 player before a 3 sets defeat to Arthur Fils.
The World No.12 went the distance in the US Open first round, coming back to beat Martin Damm in 5 sets. He turned on the style after that, taking out Rei Sakamoto, Valentin Vacherot and Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
Tiafoe was down and out in the quarter-finals, surviving to get past Alex Michelsen 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6 after saving 15/23 break points. He moved to World No.8 in the live rankings as a result, a career high.
He spoke about getting past Michelsen who served for the match at 5-4 in the third set: “He gave me some gifts, a couple of double faults there.”
“But then I slowly started to get my rhythm there, snuck out the third set and slowly started playing better and better. But he is a hell of a player. He should've easily won today, so shout out Alex Michelsen.”
Shelton Gets Past Alcaraz
Ben Shelton has won four titles this year, lifting trophies in Dallas, Munich and Stuttgart. He won the Canada Masters without losing a set.
The American lost in his opening match in Cincinnati and didn’t do it easy at the US Open, beating Tallon Griekspoor, Hubert Hurkacz and Denis Shapovalov in 4 sets.
The 23-year-old was too good for Stefanos Tsitsipas, getting it done 6-2 6-3 6-4 in under two hours. He produced a strong performance to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6, winning 57% of his 2nd serves and saving 8/11 break points.
The World No.9 spoke after the victory against the World No.3: “I returned really well. I thought I was smart with how I went about my return games I thought I made him play a lot. I thought I capitalised on him missing, like when he missed a spot, and I didn't worry or stress too much when he hit his spot.”
“I think for me to be able to hang in there in the rallies, have a game plan from the ground, and be able to execute that game plan and not be losing all the baseline points, also helps with the return.”
How to Watch Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton Live
- Event: 2026 US Open
- Round: Semi-Finals
- Date: Friday 11 September
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