Ahead of the quarterfinals at the 2023 US Open, Ben Shelton compared Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz’s power to grab the attention of the audience.
Ben Shelton defeated fellow countryman, Tommy Paul by 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 at Flushing Meadows to get to the round of eight. In comparison, Tiafoe defeated Rinky Hijikata by 6-4 6-1 6-4 to get to the thrilling match for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Ahead of their clash, Ben Shelton praised Frances Tiafoe, recognizing the world No. 10’s exciting kind of play and pointing out their close bond while on tour. The 20-year-old praised Tiafoe’s abilities both on the court and in interacting with the fans.
Ben Shelton stated this in a press conference: “Yeah, Frances as a player is electric. He’s kind of been like a brother to me since I’ve been out here on tour and a guy who has kind of told me that he believed in me from my first ATP tournament. Just a great guy off the court. But on the court a nightmare to deal with. He does so many things well. One of them being engaging the crowd.”
Shelton further added more remarks about Tiafoe resembling him with Carlos Alcaraz: “He’s just one of those guys where it’s must-see TV. You want to watch him play all the time. He kind of has that Carlos Alcaraz effect, especially here in New York. This is the place where he really wants to show up. To be able to play against him in the quarterfinals on Arthur Ashe is something that’s pretty special.”
Shelton at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.47, Shelton owns a composed 18-22 win-loss record in 2023. Ben is currently competing at the U.S. Open where he beat the world no.66 Pedro Cachin 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, the world no.81 Dominic Thiem 7-61 1-0 ret., the world no.77 Aslan Karatsev 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-0 and the world no.14 Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4.
Ben Shelton will compete against the world no.10 Frances Tiafoe in the quarter on Tuesday at 9:00 pm on ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM. In the past, they have never competed against each other till now in top competitions.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.10 (career-high), Frances has managed to achieve a composed 37-14 record in 2023. The American is now competing at the U.S. Open where he managed to beat the world no.700 Learner Tien 6-2 7-5 6-1, the world no.58 Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-1 6-4, the world no.35 Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-66 and the world no.110 Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-1 6-4.
Frances Tiafoe will take on the world no.47 Ben Shelton in the quarter on Tuesday at 9:00 pm on ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now in top events.
The American conquered 3 titles in 2023 in Australia, Houston and Stuttgart.
Frances won 4 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe have never squared off.
Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWWL Ranked no.1, Carlos has managed to achieve a composed 57-6 win-loss record in 2023. Alcaraz is playing at the moment at the U.S. Open where he conquered the world no.75 Dominik Koepfer 6-2 3-2 ret., the world no.177 Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-1 7-64, the world no.28 Daniel Evans 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 and the world no.61 Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-3 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz will play the world no.12 Alexander Zverev in the quarter. Their record is 3-2 for Zverev.
The Spaniard has won 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard reached the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
Alcaraz won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz |
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