Ben Shelton reflected on his third-round loss at the 2024 US Open to Francis Tiafoe, acknowledging his regrets but also praising Tiafoe’s excellent performance and tough competition.
The match was characterized by intense back-and-forth play, with Tiafoe’s serving and returning abilities particularly impressing Shelton. After the match, Shelton expressed excitement for Tiafoe’s victory and shared a friendly exchange with him at the net.
Shelton also discussed the rising talent in American tennis, expressing excitement and motivation from his defeat against Tiafoe. He shared his learning process from losses and the significance of their back-to-back appearances at Arthur Ashe Stadium, expressing admiration for Tiafoe’s ability to attract casual fans and celebrities to tennis matches and his intention to contribute to the cultural shift in tennis.
Ben Shelton in 2024
Now ranked no.13 (career-high), Ben played his last match on the 30th of August when he lost to 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).
Until now, during this year Shelton has achieved an overall 32-20 match record. This year, the American conquered 1 title in Houston.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LLWLWLWLLW Currently the world no.20, Tiafoe has managed to achieve a 27-20 record in 2024. Frances is playing at the moment at the U.S. Open where he bested 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 fight against the world no.28 Alexei Popyrin in the 4th round. In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top tournaments.
Tiafoe 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 and Frances Tiafoe squared off 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Shelton.
