Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton — US Open Semi-final
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Tiafoe F.Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals of the US Open. The match ended with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in favor of Shelton. Shelton hit 12 aces and committed 2 double faults, converting 38% of break points and securing 4 service breaks, compared to Tiafoe's 1 ace, 0 double faults, 50% break point conversion, and 2 service breaks.
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Around the match
Tiafoe showed exceptional fighting spirit by mounting a comeback from two sets and a break down against Michelsen in the quarterfinals.
Umpiry summary — not a quote
Tiafoe F.Last Word On Sports ↗“Just enjoyable to be part of that match”
Shelton B.ATP Tour ↗“Ben Shelton. It would be nice to see an American from Atlanta win.”
Shelton B.Tennishead ↗
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hold to 0/15to 30to 40 / deucebroken
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton dropped the opening set before beating Frances Tiafoe 4–6 6–3 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-04-01 | Houston | F | clay | Ben Shelton | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 22:50 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Slight edge · Shelton B. narrowly ahead
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Freshness
Recent loadTiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 159 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 161 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About