.Aug 30, 2024, 06:32 PM ETNEW YORK-- Frances Tiafoe solved Ben Shelton's major provide and played remarkably at the net to gain their all-American rematch at the US Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5 ), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and respond to the 4th around at Blush Meadows for the fifth consecutive year.A year ago in New York, Tiafoe was removed by Shelton in four embed in the quarterfinals. The year before that, Tiafoe, that loves the competition's limelight and its energy, finished off Rafael Nadal heading to the United States Open semifinals, the most ideal Grand Slam showing of his career.Tiafoe have not always excelled at five-setters: He was just 6-13 in suits that went the proximity just before Friday. Shelton was 6-2. However none of that mattered on this celebration. After getting past Shelton in a suit that lasted 4 hours, 3 moments, Tiafoe spread his upper arms broad and also browsed at the 1000s applauding in Arthur Ashe Coliseum. The 2 friends at that point complied with at the net for a squeeze and also an extensive chat.Editor's Picks2 Connected" I've got to claim, Ben's an astonishing player, male," Tiafoe said to observers during a postmatch interview. "He's an extraordinary player. He really is. He chooses all type of tries. He is actually obtained no treatment on the planet. It's actually annoying. ... He's actually talented. He can produce terrific shots. Therefore may I. It is actually emphasize after feature. I wish you men took pleasure in the show." Said Shelton: "I presumed he played lights-out today ... you've come to be happy for a guy and praise-- especially a person like him when he's participating in the way he is actually playing. I assume that it is necessary to show that you may be happy for a person when they beat you." Definitely there are some traits I intend to come back. I'm a competitor. I constantly wish to win. But, you recognize, I have actually taken a handful of factors from him before year, and also I thought that he's consistently handled it well. ... I told him keep offering like that, keep coming back like that, and also view where this thing goes." Up next for Tiafoe might be 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, the standing up for champ at Blush Meadows, participated in No. 28 Alexei Popyrin in the third sphere Friday night.Many folks were thinking Shelton vs. Tiafoe would certainly be at night, but instead it remained in the mid-day, as well as started before a thin crowd due to the fact that the positions emptied at the conclusion of the previous meet, 2023 champ Coco Gauff's success over Elina Svitolina." All my buddies and also near ones (were actually) stating, 'Just how is he certainly not dipping into night? I do not understand how I'm going to get there.' Da, da, da. Blah, blah, blah. I was like, 'Reality of the issue is, our experts are actually certainly not dipping into night. It doesn't really concern. I simply intend to gain,'" said Tiafoe." It would certainly possess been trendy during the night," he included. "Look, it was actually impressive throughout the day. I assume everybody liked it." Shelton reflected that sentiment." It really did not think that a third-round suit. Seemed like one of those that you play behind time in the 2 full weeks," he stated, just before including with a smile, "Need to have been an evening fit, however it is what it is actually. However yep, a wonderful atmosphere." Buddies Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton welcome at the net observing their five-set impressive at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Mike Frey/USA TODAY SportsShelton, a 21-year-old coming from Georgia, was actually seeded 13th. Tiafoe, a 26-year-old coming from Maryland, is 20th. They're each portion of a team of 5 Americans in the top 20 of the ATP positions, making some assume the nation's long haul for a guys's champion at a major might finish very soon. Andy Roddick's 2003 United States Open trophy was actually the best current Bang title for a man from the United States.The highest-ranked USA guy presently, No. 12 Taylor Fritz, carried on with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win against Francisco Comesana and right now are going to handle three-time Slam finalist Casper Ruud, who trumped Juncheng Shang in five sets after dropping the first two.Fritz came to be the 1st United States man to make the round of 16 in all 4 majors in a year because Andre Agassi in 2003." It's a pretty trendy factor for me to perform, because simply last year I was actually really having problem with Conquest leads," Fritz pointed out. "Definitely making quarterfinals right here was actually huge, but ... my [other] Slam performances were bad, so it's nice to carry out a whole lot much better at something I put a great deal of focus on, which was actually doing ... at the largest competitions." Yet yet another United States, Brandon Nakashima, that is actually presently No. 50, developed by getting rid of 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 competition in between top-20 players on the males's edge throughout this 2024 US Open Up u2022 Tiafoe: innovations to sphere of 16 at United States Open up for 5th straight year 1st American male to create the round of 16 or even far better in 5 straight years at the United States Open given that Andre Agassi (2001-05) u2022 Tiafoe: was damaged once over last 22 company game across the final 4 sets of the suit (faulty two times in 5 company activities in the opening set) u2022 Tiafoe: gained 24 of the thirty three rallies lasting 9+ shots in the match possessed 10 champions and 2 unforced errors in the last collection u2022 Shelton: 23 aces, 4 dual negligences was actually not broken 28 company activities over his first 2 suits of the tournament, however was broken 5 times Friday-- ESPN Statistics & Details.Nakashima, that also upset 15th seed Holger Rune in the preliminary, will definitely experience the victor of the evening clash in between Tomas Martin Etcheverry and also Alexander Zverev on Louis Armstrong.One men's fourth-round match developed Friday was No. 6 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov.Shelton, a left-hander, had not lost serve even once in pair of wins recently prior to Friday as well as took care of to create 23 aces, reaching 143 miles per hour, the fastest of the event. However Tiafoe collected an enormous 21 break factors-- the most through any kind of challenger versus Shelton-- and also changed 5. The final created it 3-1 in the fifth set.The other secret? Tiafoe maintained billing onward, and also he always kept putting away volleys. He won 35 of 48 aspects when he created it to the net. And, as usual, Tiafoe played to the supporters, bursting out his "Sodium Bae" celebration after one point." I presumed I made a ton of profits, made him participate in a lot. I presume that is actually something I have actually improved since I have actually hired David Witt, focusing a whole lot on that particular," Tiafoe stated. "That paid out a bunch of dividends. I preferred I provided better throughout the suit however I served definitely properly by the end, which is actually kind of what matters." It was actually absolutely a difficult suit. However I presume ... the level was actually a great deal higher this year than our experts played in 2013 throughout the five sets." Tiafoe had a 15-15 report at the scenic tour degree this period through Wimbledon, yet has gained 12 of his previous 16 suits because inducing Witt, Venus Williams' instructor for 11 years, in July at Atlanta.And after starting the season 0-4 versus ATP top-20 gamers by means of Wimbledon, he has now gained five of his previous 6 suits against the top 20, along with the sole reduction happening versus No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Cincinnati final.ESPN Statistics & Info, The Associated Push and News agency brought about this document.