In the first top-20 men's matchup of this year's US Open, Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton played a five-set thriller that lived up to its billing, with the 20th-seeded Tiafoe advancing to the round of 16.
's big serve and played brilliantly at the net to win their all-American rematch at the US Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 , 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and get back to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive year.
"I've got to say, Ben's an incredible player, man. He's an incredible player. He really is. He goes for all kind of shots. He's got no care in the world. It's really annoying. ... He's really talented. He can come up with great shots. So can I," Tiafoe told spectators during a postmatch interview."It's highlight after highlight. I hope you guys enjoyed the show."A lot of people were figuring Shelton vs.
Frances Tiafoe is the first American man to reach the round of 16 in five straight years at the US Open since Andre Agassi from 2001-05. Shelton, a left-hander, hadn't lost serve even once in two wins this week before Friday and did manage to produce 23 aces, reaching 143 mph, the fastest of the tournament so far. But Tiafoe accumulated a whopping 21 break points -- the most any opponent ever has against Shelton -- and converted five. The last made it 3-1 in the fifth set.
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