American tennis player who reached the 2026 US Open final, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in a marathon quarterfinal before losing to Alexander Zverev.
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The Ghanaian Times
… This time, instead of his own nerves, it was American Ben Shelton and the majority of the 24,000-strong crowd that stood in Zverev’s way. …
Zverev turns US Open tears into triumphJoy Online
Alexander Zverev used his greater experience to beat home hope Ben Shelton in the US Open final and quiet a partisan crowd hoping to laud a rare American men’s champion. …
Zverev caps transformational year with US Open triumphJoy Online
… This time, instead of his own nerves, it was American Ben Shelton and the majority of the 24,000-strong crowd that stood in Zverev’s way. …
Zverev turns US Open tears into triumphJoy Online
Ben Shelton powered his way into the US Open final with an impressive four-set win over Frances Tiafoe in an epic all-American semi-final. …
American Shelton to face Zverev in US Open finalJoy Online
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign in the latest-finishing match in US Open history, pulling out a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory in a match that ended at 3:33 a.m. …
Shelton ends Alcaraz’s title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semisJoy Online
… Victory means 28-year-old Tiafoe reaches his third US Open semi-final in five years, where he will play defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or American eighth seed Ben Shelton. …
Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable comebackThe Ghanaian Times
… American players will also contest five of the eight fourth-round matches in the men’s draw, with Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien all through. …
Gauff wins but mixed fortunes for home hopes at US OpenJoy Online
… He has dropped only one set on his way to the last eight in New York and his quarter-final opponent will be either American eighth seed Ben Shelton or Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. …
Alcaraz delivers statement win to reach last eightJoy Online
… It means that the only top-10 player that Alcaraz can meet before the semi-finals is American Ben Shelton. …
‘I’ll get better’ – how did Alcaraz look on winning singles return?Joy Online
… It is a second top-10 win in as many weeks for Prizmic after he beat world number six Ben Shelton at the Madrid Open last month. …
Djokovic stunned on return to action in RomeAlexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open, claiming his second Grand Slam title of the year after winning the French Open in June.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open, claiming his second Grand Slam title of the year after winning the French Open in June.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 in the US Open final to claim his second Grand Slam singles title after winning the French Open earlier this year. The victory came against the American home favorite Shelton, who was seeking to become the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open title, redeeming his devastating loss to Dominic Thiem in 2020 when he had served for the match. The German is now a two-time Grand Slam champion after winning the French Open in June.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 in an all-American US Open semi-final to reach his first Grand Slam final. The 23-year-old eighth seed will face top-seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in the latest-finishing match in US Open history, ending at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, snapping Alcaraz's 18-match Grand Slam winning streak. Shelton will face Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semifinals, guaranteeing an American man in Sunday's final.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Frances Tiafoe defeated fellow American Alex Michelsen 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6 (10-6) in a quarter-final comeback, recovering from two sets and a break down to reach his third US Open semi-final in five years. The 22-year-old Michelsen was competing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4, while American compatriots Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova exited the tournament. Five American women qualified for the last 16, and five American men advanced to fourth-round spots.
7 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the US Open fourth round, advancing to the last eight in just his fourth competitive singles match after a four-month injury absence. The 23-year-old Spaniard has dropped only one set so far and extended his Grand Slam match win streak to 18.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz made his singles return after 139 days sidelined with a wrist injury, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 at the US Open. The Spanish player said he felt great competing again and was hitting at his normal level despite wearing a compression sleeve.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic, the world number four, was defeated by Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Italian Open second round on his first match since March and first clay-court appearance of the year after a shoulder injury. Djokovic said he will not compete again before the French Open on 24 May, where he aims for a 25th Grand Slam singles title.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →