{
  "id": 6888594,
  "title": "Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe to book US Open title clash with Alexander Zverev",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ben-shelton-beats-frances-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T07:15:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/ben-shelton-beats-frances-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with-alexander-zverev-1.500671701"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Shelton advanced to his first Grand Slam final by defeating Frances Tiafoe in a four-set match at the US Open on Friday. The eighth-seeded Shelton delivered a powerful performance, serving 20 aces, and clinched a thrilling 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Top seed Alexander Zverev, who triumphed over Karen Khachanov in the semifinals, secured his third consecutive Grand Slam final appearance by beating Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6). Shelton's emotional win is fueled by his late mother's support and sacrifice. Zverev expressed his desire to prevent the American dream from coming true on Sunday. The all-American semi-final featured stars such as Serena Williams, Stan Smith, Lindsey Davenport, Ben Stiller, Rami Malek, and Jalen Brunson. The women's final will see Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina challenge Aryna Sabalenka for a third consecutive title.",
  "summary": "Top seed Zverev holds off Khachanov to reach US Open final",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Tiafoe proud of comeback season despite Shelton semi-final loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/tiafoe-proud-of-comeback-season-despite-shelton-semi-final-loss",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:02:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Tiafoe proud of comeback season despite Shelton semi-final loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/tiafoe-proud-of-comeback-season-despite-shelton-semi-final-loss-6869207",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:51:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Shelton tops Tiafoe to book US Open title clash with Zverev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-tops-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with-zverev",
        "published": "2026-09-12T09:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}