.Aug 30, 2024, 06:32 PM ETNEW YORK-- Frances Tiafoe handled Ben Shelton's huge serve and also played wonderfully at the web to succeed their all-American rematch at the United States Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5 ), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and also respond to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the 5th consecutive year.A year ago in New York, Tiafoe was gotten rid of by Shelton in four embed in the quarterfinals. The year prior to that, Tiafoe, that really loves the event's spotlight and its electricity, defeated Rafael Nadal en route to the US Open semifinals, the best Grand Slam proving of his career.Tiafoe hasn't constantly excelled at five-setters: He was simply 6-13 in paireds that went the range just before Friday. Shelton was actually 6-2. Yet none of that mattered on this occasion. After getting past Shelton in a match that lasted 4 hours, 3 mins, Tiafoe spread his upper arms vast and also checked out at the 1000s supporting in Arthur Ashe Arena. The two pals after that satisfied at the internet for a hug as well as an extensive chat.Editor's Picks2 Related" I've reached point out, Ben's an unbelievable gamer, man," Tiafoe said to spectators during a postmatch meeting. "He is actually an awesome player. He truly is actually. He goes for all type of gos. He's obtained no care on the planet. It is actually definitely bothersome. ... He is actually actually proficient. He can easily generate fantastic shots. Thus may I. It is actually highlight after feature. I wish you guys delighted in the program." Said Shelton: "I thought he played lights-out today ... you have actually come to more than happy for a person as well as congratulate-- specifically a fella like him when he's participating in the technique he is actually participating in. I believe that it is crucial to reveal that you may be happy for a guy when they defeat you." Certainly there are actually some factors I desire to do better. I'm a rival. I regularly intend to gain. Yet, you understand, I have actually taken a couple of factors coming from him over the last year, and also I presumed that he's always handled it properly. ... I told him maintain providing like that, always keep coming back like that, as well as observe where this trait goes." Up upcoming for Tiafoe might be 24-time Grand Slam champ Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, the speaking up for champ at Blush Meadows, played No. 28 Alexei Popyrin in the 3rd round Friday night.Many individuals were actually figuring Shelton vs. Tiafoe would certainly go to night, yet as an alternative it remained in the mid-day, as well as started in front of a sporadic crowd considering that the positions emptied at the conclusion of the previous encounter, 2023 champ Coco Gauff's success over Elina Svitolina." All my friends as well as close ones (were actually) saying, 'Just how is he not playing at evening? I don't recognize exactly how I'm going to get there.' Da, da, da. Blah, blah, blah. I was like, 'Fact of the matter is actually, our company are actually certainly not dipping into evening. It does not truly concern. I only want to win,'" said Tiafoe." It would certainly possess been actually amazing at night," he added. "Appear, it was actually legendary during the day. I assume every person loved it." Shelton reflected that sentiment." It failed to think that a third-round fit. Felt like some of those that you participate in late in the 2 weeks," he said, prior to adding along with a smile, "Ought to possess been a night suit, yet it is what it is actually. However yes, a fantastic ambience." Friends Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton embrace at the net following their five-set impressive at Arthur Ashe Arena on Friday. Mike Frey/USA TODAY SportsShelton, a 21-year-old from Georgia, was actually seeded 13th. Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is 20th. They are actually both portion of a team of five Americans in the top twenty of the ATP ranks, making some assume the nation's long wait for a men's champion at a significant might end soon. Andy Roddick's 2003 United States Open trophy was the most current Bang label for a guy coming from the United States.The highest-ranked U.S. man currently, No. 12 Taylor Fritz, carried on with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win versus Francisco Comesana and also right now are going to take on three-time Bang finalist Casper Ruud, that defeated Juncheng Shang in five sets after falling the first two.Fritz ended up being the initial American guy to create the round of 16 at all 4 learn a year given that Andre Agassi in 2003." It's a rather great trait for me to perform, because just last year I was truly dealing with Grand Slam leads," Fritz said. "Undoubtedly creating quarterfinals here was actually big, yet ... my [other] Bang functionalities were bad, so it behaves to carry out a great deal better at one thing I placed a lot of emphasis on, which was carrying out ... at the greatest tournaments." However yet another United States, Brandon Nakashima, that is currently No. fifty, advanced by doing away with Wimbledon semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Tiafoe def. Shelton: 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5 ), 6-4, 6-3 u2022 First match between top-20 gamers on the guys's edge during the course of this 2024 United States Open Up u2022 Tiafoe: innovations to around of 16 at US Open for fifth forthright year 1st United States male to make the sphere of 16 or far better in 5 trustworthy years at the US Open since Andre Agassi (2001-05) u2022 Tiafoe: was damaged twice ultimate 22 service video game all over the final 4 sets of the suit (busted two times in 5 service games in the position set) u2022 Tiafoe: succeeded 24 of the 33 rallies lasting 9+ tries in the match possessed 10 champions as well as 2 spontaneous inaccuracies in the ultimate collection u2022 Shelton: 23 aces, 4 dual errors was actually certainly not broken in 28 service activities over his first 2 suits of the event, yet was cracked 5 opportunities Friday-- ESPN Statistics & Details.Nakashima, that additionally upset 15th seed Holger Rune in the first round, will certainly face the victor of the evening clash between Tomas Martin Etcheverry as well as Alexander Zverev on Louis Armstrong.One guys's fourth-round matchup developed Friday was No. 6 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov.Shelton, a left-hander, had not dropped serve even the moment in 2 triumphes recently before Friday as well as managed to make 23 aces, reaching 143 mph, the fastest of the event. But Tiafoe built up a massive 21 rest factors-- the most through any opponent against Shelton-- as well as turned 5. The last made it 3-1 in the fifth set.The other secret? Tiafoe kept asking for onward, and also he kept doing away with batteries. He gained 35 of 48 aspects when he created it to the web. And, as usual, Tiafoe participated in to the followers, bursting out his "Sodium Bae" occasion after one point." I thought I created a ton of yields, made him participate in a whole lot. I think that is actually one thing I have actually improved considering that I've worked with David Witt, focusing a whole lot on that," Tiafoe pointed out. "That paid out a ton of rewards. I preferred I provided better throughout the suit however I offered really properly at the end, and that is actually sort of what counts." It was absolutely a tough complement. But I believe ... the amount was a great deal higher this year than our experts participated in in 2015 throughout the five collections." Tiafoe possessed a 15-15 report at the excursion degree this time with Wimbledon, however has succeeded 12 of his past 16 fits since bringing on Witt, Venus Williams' coach for 11 years, in July at Atlanta.And after beginning the time 0-4 against ATP top-20 gamers with Wimbledon, he has now won five of his past 6 fits versus the top 20, along with the lone loss coming against No. 1 Jannik Evildoer in the Cincinnati final.ESPN Statistics & Information, The Associated Press and also Reuters brought about this file.