Frances Tiafoe tops Ben Shelton in all-American US Open rematch, could face Novak Djokovic

Frances Tiafoe solved Ben Shelton’s big serve and played brilliantly at the net to win their all-American rematch at the US Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and get back to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive year.

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Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts after scoring a point against Ben Shelton, of the United States, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug.

30, 2024, in New York. (Seth Wenig/AP).