{
  "id": 6856934,
  "title": "Shelton carries American hopes in US Open final after beating Tiafoe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-carries-american-hopes-in-us-open-final-after-beating-tiafoe",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T03:48:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shelton-carries-american-hopes-us-034840104.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Shelton stands on the brink of fulfilling the American dream after securing his spot in the US Open final against Alexander Zverev. The 23-year-old from Florida triumphed over fellow American Frances Tiafoe, a day commemorating the September 11 terror attacks, 25 years after the tragic event. Eighth-seeded Shelton aspires to become the first US player to clinch a grand slam title or the US Open since Andy Roddick's victory in 2003. Shelton expressed his determination: \"Foe is like a big brother to me. This is where we want to be, at the tail end of this tournament. I know what my goal is, what my job is. I'm going for it here. Let's do this for the USA!\" Despite the somber atmosphere, Tiafoe fought hard, but ultimately fell short after four grueling sets. He double-faulted at 4-4 in the first set, allowing Shelton to double the advantage. In the second set, Shelton broke Tiafoe's serve at 15, and in the third set, a backhand winner secured a break for Shelton. A cross-court backhand in the fourth set sealed the win with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5. Top seed Zverev, a three-time major finalist, will face off against a passionate crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, having already faced criticism for his ball bouncing routine before serves.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton stands one win from achieving the American dream after booking his place in Sunday's US Open final against Alexander Zverev. The 23-year-old from Florida beat compatriot Frances Tiafoe on a poignant day when New York remembered the September 11 terror attacks, 25 years on.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben Shelton advances to US Open final, defeating Frances Tiafoe",
    "25th anniversary of 9/11 coincides with final match",
    "Shelton aims to be first US player to win grand slam since 2003"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "American U.S. Open finalist's mom is from Carmel, family with IHSAA championships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/american-u-s-open-finalists-mom-is-from-carmel-family-with-ihsaa",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:33:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}