BEN SHELTON IN THE US OPEN FINAL: FIRST FINAL OF HIS CAREER

The US Open semi-final witnessed historic moments in a breathtaking clash between two American players. Young talent Ben Shelton defeated his compatriot Frances Tiafoe in a grueling battle lasting 3 hours and 18 minutes, successfully reaching the first Grand Slam final of his career on home soil. Advancing to the final with this magnificent victory, Shelton's ultimate opponent on the path to the championship will be German star Alexander Zverev. On the other hand, Frances Tiafoe, who stepped onto the court with high hopes, experienced the deep sorrow of being eliminated in the US Open semi-final stage for the 3rd time in his career.

The statistics of the critical semi-final match clearly revealed Shelton's aggressive and clinical game on the court. Shelton showed how effective he was on offense by producing a massive 47 winners compared to his opponent's 27. While Tiafoe committed 28 unforced errors, Shelton played with 31. In the breaking moments of the match, Shelton's superiority stood out; while Tiafoe could only convert 2 out of 7 break point opportunities, Shelton managed to win 5 out of 11 break points. Although Tiafoe showed a very close performance in first serve points won with 78% (54/69) against Shelton's 77% (66/86), the real difference emerged in the second serves. Shelton won 54% (15/28) of his second serve points, while Tiafoe struggled at 38% (20/52), ultimately losing control of the match. Shelton's performance against Zverev in the biggest match of his career is highly anticipated.

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