Atlanta’s Ben Shelton advances to first-ever major final
Sunday’s championship match will be Shelton’s first final in a major tournament.
Atlanta resident Ben Shelton propelled his tennis career forward on Friday night by defeating Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semifinals. This victory secured Shelton’s spot in the tournament’s championship match, marking his debut in a major final. The 24-year-old, currently ranked No. 8, displayed remarkable stamina after dispatching defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a grueling quarterfinal that concluded at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday.
Now, Shelton faces the formidable challenge of No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s match, with the winner securing the U.S. Open title for the host nation. This historic milestone eludes the U.S. men’s team, who have gone 20 years without a major champion since Andy Roddick’s victory in 2003.
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