Ben Shelton clicnches he 3rd set against Tiafoe with this monstrous serve down the T clocking 143 mph. Enjoy the video
Ben Shelton in 2024
At the moment ranked no.13 (career-high), Shelton played his last match on the 30th of August when he capitulated 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).
This season Ben achieved a 32-20 win-loss record. This year, Shelton conquered 1 tournament in Houston.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.20, Frances owns a compiled 27-20 match record in 2024. The American is participating at the U.S. Open where he ousted 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 face the world no.28 Alexei Popyrin in the 4th round. They have never competed against each other up to now in top tournaments.
Frances was the runner-up in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
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 squared off 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Shelton.