Ben Shelton def. Frances Tiafoe — Semifinal, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played11 Sep 2026
🇺🇸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
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
Match stats
Serve
20
Aces
3
3
Double faults
2
75%
1st serve in
57%
77%
1st serve points won
78%
54%
2nd serve points won
38%
71%
Service points won
61%
5/7
Break points saved
6/11
Serve speed (km/h)
240
Fastest serve
220
199
Average 1st serve
187
165
Average 2nd serve
142
Return
39%
Return points won
29%
5/11
Break points won
2/7
Points
47
Winners
27
31
Unforced errors
28
16/24
Net points won
30/43
128
Total points won
107
Head to head
4–1 Shelton
- This matchNew York SFwon by Shelton
- 2025HardWashington QFwon by Shelton
- 2024HardNew York R32won by Tiafoe
- 2024ClayHouston Fwon by Shelton
- 2023HardNew York QFwon by Shelton
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
9–1
7–1
Last 30 days
10–1
By surface
13–3
Hard
14–4
8–5
Clay
7–4
6–2
Grass
9–2
By round
3–0
SF
2–1
3–0
F
1–1
6–2
At Grand Slams
10–2
How their matches go
37
Completed matches
39
35%
Won in straight sets
36%
38%
Won after losing a set
41%
22%
Lost after winning a set
13%
5%
Lost in straight sets
10%
20–11
Tiebreaks
16–14
11–8
Deciding sets
13–5
21/26
Won after winning set 1
22/24
6/11
Won after losing set 1
8/15
Serve and return, last 5 matches
69%
1st serve in
58%
76%
1st serve points won
72%
55%
2nd serve points won
55%
65%
Break points saved
65%
37%
Return points won
38%
45%
Break points won
48%
10.2
Aces a match
7.8
3.8
Double faults a match
3.2
Last 14 days
5
Matches
5
20
Sets
19
3
Days since last match
3
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ben Shelton | Frances Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱HurkaczNo. 46 | ||
| 🇵🇱HurkaczNo. 46 | WonNew York R64 | WonParis R64 |
| 🇺🇸DammNo. 92 | ||
| 🇺🇸DammNo. 92 | WonWashington R32 | WonNew York R128 |
| 🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 17 | ||
| 🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 17 | WonCanada F | WonCincinnati SF |
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 15 | ||
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 15 | WonCanada SF | WonCincinnati R32 |
| 🇵🇹FariaNo. 70 | ||
| 🇵🇹FariaNo. 70 | LostCincinnati R64 | WonParis R32 |
| 🇮🇹SonegoNo. 91 | ||
| 🇮🇹SonegoNo. 91 | WonHalle R32 | WonCincinnati R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 10–3 | 12–1 |