In the “Christopher Eubank Interviews Frances Tiafoe | 2024 US Open Round 3” YouTube video, Tiafoe discusses his match against Ben Shelton in the Round 3 of the US Open. Tiafoe expresses his excitement about the matchup and acknowledges Shelton’s impressive skills, including his powerful shots, strong serve, and high energy on the court. Both players’ agility results in a potential highlight-reel worthy match. Tiafoe reflects on the 4-hour long battle with satisfaction and hopes that the audience enjoyed the spectacle.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.20, the American has managed to achieve a composed 27-20 record in 2024. Frances is participating at the U.S. Open where he managed to beat the world no.76 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5, the world no.61 Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret. and the world no.13 Ben Shelton 4-6 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3.
Frances Tiafoe will play the world no.28 Alexei Popyrin in the 4th round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now in top events.
The American was the runner-up in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
The American 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 in 2024
At the moment ranked no.13 (career-high), Ben played his last match on the 30th of August when he was defeated by world no.20 Francis Tiafoe 4-6 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the American has a composed 32-20 record. This year, Ben lifted the trophy in Houston.
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton squared off 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Shelton.