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Ben Shelton def. Frances Tiafoe — Semifinal, US Open 2026

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US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played11 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon

Ben Shelton seeded 8 4 6 6 7

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 12 going into this draw

Frances Tiafoe seeded 19 6 3 3 5

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Shelton +1300Tiafoe +800

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Head to head

4-1Shelton

What decided it

  • Shelton broke 5 times from 11 chances, Tiafoe 2 from 7
  • Shelton won 128 points to 107
  • Tiafoe won 38% behind his second serve, Shelton 54%
  • Shelton came back from a set down
  • 20 aces and 3 double faults from Shelton