Ben Shelton advanced to the US Open final with a four-set victory over Frances Tiafoe in an all-American semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The eighth-seeded Shelton came from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in three hours and 17 minutes. He will face top seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, after Zverev beat unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6) to reach a third consecutive Grand Slam final. Shelton becomes the first Black American male player to reach the US Open singles final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
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