2023-09-06 04:39:06
Ben Shelton never ceases to amaze. The American, 47th in the world, qualified for his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday by beating compatriot Frances Tiafoe (10th) 6-2 3-6 7-6 (9/7) 6 -2. He will face the ogre Novak Djokovic in the last four.
The 20-year-old Shelton is playing his first full season on the ATP Tour: on his first trip outside the United States in January, he reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open before proving unable to win two rank matches the rest of the season. The air of New York gave him wings.
Shelton was all the more impressive as he was forced to save a set point in the third set tie-break. He then lined up two crazy strikes to afford this one and steal Tiafoe’s serve straight away in the 4th set.
A completely different challenge awaits him on Friday once morest Novak Djokovic, who has mastered his subject at Flushing Meadows. Shelton, whose big serves wowed the audience, has never met the Serb before.
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