Ben Shelton rolls past Frances Tiafoe to reach US Open final with chance to end American drought

The Americans have their representative for the U.S. Open men’s singles final.

Now, it’ll be up to Ben Shelton to see if he can break the Americans’ 23-year Grand Slam drought.

Ben Shelton of the US reacts during the third set against Francis Tiafoe of the US during their men’s singles semifinal match in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2026 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR NEW YORK POST

Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the final and get a chance at No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev.

Shelton, who has not won a Grand Slam in his career, will play to win it all in Queens on Sunday.