In a first-time quarterfinal featuring two Black American men at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Ben Shelton defeated No. 10 seed Frances Tiafoe in four sets.
NEW YORK — They don’t keep things like this in the record book, but Tuesday night at the U.S. Open might have been the first time two players walked out at Arthur Ashe Stadium to rapper Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz.” So, at the least, tournament organizers understood they had a moment on their hands.Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton’s all-American quarterfinal matchup in prime time, which Shelton won, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 , 6-2, to become the youngest American man in the U.S.
But the popularity of tennis also is growing in a new direction. Much of that is thanks to a fresh generation of diverse young stars, which began with Naomi Osaka’s ascendance in 2018 and now includes He also had the benefit of lower expectations. The 10th-seeded Tiafoe, 25, was trying to match his electric semifinal run here from last year and then break through at a Grand Slam, while the unseeded Shelton, 20, was the underdog who could hit freely and go for big shots — and one who also happens to have the best serve in the tournament. The lefty finished with 14 aces.
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