Following his victory in the US Open quarterfinal on Tuesday night, Ben Shelton enjoyed a lot to be thrilled about. At Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, the 20-year-old defeated fellow American Frances Tiafoe in four sets to reach the semifinal stage.
Shelton pulled out a fake phone and bashed it down as he appeared to hang it up after winning the match.
Shelton has gotten used to the phone celebration. It used to be one of his go-to occasions for celebration. He even influenced Taylor Townsend, his partner in the mixed doubles match at the US Open, to join him for this celebration.
Ben Shelton on his post-match phone celebration:
"For me, it's kind of like I'm saying I'm dialed in. That's what it is for me. I'm really close friends with a lot track & field athletes who train at the University of Florida. One in particular, Grant Holloway, who's won the… pic.twitter.com/xWnBO8jRvD
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The semifinals are calling, Ben Shelton! pic.twitter.com/1jI9JimZcU
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2023
That Ben Shelton celly tho 😅 pic.twitter.com/3muvcjeUOC
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2023
Shelton at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked world no.47, Shelton has an overall 19-22 record in 2023. The American is playing at the U.S. Open where he conquered 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, the world no.14 Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 and the world no.10 Frances Tiafoe 6-2 3-6 7-67 6-2.
Ben Shelton will take on the world no.2 Novak Djokovic in the semifinal. They have never played each other up to now on the main tour.
