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Frances Tiafoe tennis news
The gist
Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe to reach the 2026 US Open final.
The winner would have been the first Black American man in a US Open final since 1972.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Frances Tiafoe defeated Alex Michelsen in an epic five-set comeback in the US Open quarterfinals in Queens, New York.
- Sep 9, 2026Ben Shelton beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in the quarterfinals, after going 0-3 in their previous meetings.
- Sep 11, 2026Tiafoe and Shelton were scheduled to play each other Friday night in the US Open men's semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.