It’s been over two decades since an American man won a Slam. But as Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton prepare for Friday’s all-American showdown at the U.S. Open, they say there’s an opening to finall…
“There’s a window; there’s an opening in the game,” Tiafoe said. “ a lot of familiar faces winning the event. We had three greats playing at the same time and winning events. … I think this is definitely the one that we can win. We just haven’t done it yet. We have five guys in the top 20. All guys are dangerous. All guys are capable. It’s kind of a why-not thing.”
But Tiafoe and Shelton — whose third-round tilt is a rematch of last year’s quarterfinal — are two of five U.S. men ranked in the top 20.“The quality of U.S. men’s tennis is 100 percent on the rise,” Shelton said. “This is the most guys we’ve had in this competitive position in a while. … Whenever somebody has that big push, it puts the other guys on alert and makes them play even better. When I’d become the No. 1 American for 4 ½ minutes, Taylor Fritz got hot.
“Frances is the best in our sport in recent years on the American side of reaching that casual sports fan,” Shelton said. “He’s got all the hooper friends who come to his matches, travel to see him play, the music industry. He’s done a great job putting American tennis on the map in different sports and making it cool again.
“We’re both kind of goofy,” Shelton said. “He definitely knows how to bring out the clown side of me. I do the same with him.”He went from 15-15 this year before hiring Witt to 11-4 since.Ben Shelton returns a volley against Roberto Bautista Agut on the Grandstand during Day 3 of the US Open on Aug. 28, 2024.In the past, his arm has been sore by the second week of Slams after repeatedly reaching back for 150 mph. Now, he has more left in the tank.
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