Ben Shelton reaches the U.S. Open final in New York

Ben Shelton advanced to the U.S. Open men's singles final on Friday in New York. The 23-year-old American reached the championship match by defeating Frances Tiafoe with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 score in their semifinal encounter. This performance positions Shelton to compete for the first Grand Slam title by an American man since 2003. Shelton, a former NCAA singles champion from Florida, turned professional after his college career and has risen to the final stage of the tournament. He faces the No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev in the final match on Sunday. The victory follows a development path led by his father and coach, Bryan Shelton.

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