.Aug 30, 2024, 06:32 PM ETNEW YORK-- Frances Tiafoe fixed Ben Shelton's big provide as well as played superbly at the web to win their all-American rematch at the United States Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5 ), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday as well as respond to the 4th round at Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive year.A year ago in New York, Tiafoe was actually eliminated through Shelton in four embed in the quarterfinals. The year just before that, Tiafoe, who adores the event's limelight and its own energy, finished off Rafael Nadal on the way to the United States Open semifinals, the most effective Conquest showing of his career.Tiafoe have not regularly excelled at five-setters: He was actually only 6-13 in fits that went the span before Friday. Shelton was actually 6-2. Yet none of that mattered on this celebration. After getting past Shelton in a match that lasted 4 hrs, 3 moments, Tiafoe spread his upper arms vast as well as took a look around at the thousands cheering in Arthur Ashe Arena. The two friends after that met at the net for a caress as well as a long chat.Editor's Picks2 Associated" I have actually got to state, Ben's a fabulous player, male," Tiafoe said to viewers in the course of a postmatch meeting. "He's an astonishing player. He really is actually. He goes with all sort of chances. He's acquired no treatment in the world. It is actually really annoying. ... He's definitely talented. He can generate fantastic gos. Therefore may I. It's highlight after emphasize. I hope you individuals took pleasure in the series." Said Shelton: "I presumed he participated in lights-out today ... you've reached more than happy for an individual and praise-- especially a guy like him when he is actually playing the technique he's participating in. I presume that it is crucial to reveal that you may be delighted for a man when they trump you." Definitely there are actually some points I desire to come back. I am actually a rival. I regularly desire to win. But, you understand, I have actually taken a couple of points from him before year, and I believed that he's regularly handled it well. ... I told him maintain serving like that, maintain sending back like that, and observe where this point goes." Up upcoming for Tiafoe might be 24-time Conquest champion Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, the speaking up for champ at Blush Meadows, played No. 28 Alexei Popyrin in the 3rd round Friday night.Many folks were actually thinking Shelton vs. Tiafoe would go to evening, however as an alternative it remained in the afternoon, and also started facing a thin group due to the fact that the positions cleared at the conclusion of the previous experience, 2023 champ Coco Gauff's victory over Elina Svitolina." All my pals and also near ones (were) saying, 'Exactly how is he certainly not playing at night? I do not know just how I'm going to acquire there certainly.' Da, da, da. Blah, blah, blah. I resembled, 'Reality of the matter is actually, we're certainly not dipping into night. It doesn't truly concern. I merely want to succeed,'" pointed out Tiafoe." It will have been cool during the night," he included. "Look, it was actually legendary within the day. I think every person liked it." Shelton echoed that conviction." It didn't think that a third-round match. Believed that some of those that you participate in late in both full weeks," he mentioned, just before incorporating with a smile, "Ought to possess been actually an evening match, yet it is what it is actually. However yes, a great setting." Friends Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton accept at the internet observing their five-set impressive at Arthur Ashe Arena on Friday. Mike Frey/USA TODAY SportsShelton, a 21-year-old from Georgia, was seeded 13th. Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is actually 20th. They are actually both part of a team of five Americans in the top 20 of the ATP rankings, making some assume the country's long wait for a males's champ at a primary could end quickly. Andy Roddick's 2003 United States Open prize was actually the absolute most latest Bang headline for a male coming from the United States.The highest-ranked U.S. male right now, No. 12 Taylor Fritz, carried on along with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 succeed versus Francisco Comesana and also currently will certainly tackle three-time Slam finalist Casper Ruud, who beat Juncheng Shang in 5 collections after dropping the very first two.Fritz became the very first United States male to create the around of 16 at all four majors in a year due to the fact that Andre Agassi in 2003." It is actually a fairly awesome point for me to do, because simply in 2014 I was truly having problem with Grand Slam results," Fritz said. "Clearly making quarterfinals below was huge, but ... my [various other] Slam functionalities misbehaved, so it behaves to carry out a lot far better at something I placed a bunch of emphasis on, which was doing ... at the most significant events." Yet an additional American, Brandon Nakashima, that is actually currently No. fifty, developed by doing away with 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 match in between top-20 gamers on the men's edge throughout this 2024 United States Open Up u2022 Tiafoe: advances to round of 16 at United States Open for 5th straight year 1st American guy to make the around of 16 or even better in 5 forthright years at the United States Open because Andre Agassi (2001-05) u2022 Tiafoe: was actually cracked once over ultimate 22 company activity throughout the final 4 sets of the match (faulty two times in 5 service activities in the position collection) u2022 Tiafoe: succeeded 24 of the thirty three rallies lasting 9+ chances in the match had 10 champions and also 2 unforced inaccuracies in the final set u2022 Shelton: 23 aces, 4 dual mistakes was certainly not gotten used to 28 company games over his initial 2 matches of the tournament, but was actually damaged 5 opportunities Friday-- ESPN Stats & Information.Nakashima, that also outplay 15th seed Holger Rune in the first round, will certainly face the victor of the evening clash between Tomas Martin Etcheverry as well as Alexander Zverev on Louis Armstrong.One men's fourth-round matchup created Friday was actually No. 6 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov.Shelton, a left-hander, had not dropped offer also when in two wins this week just before Friday and also handled to make 23 aces, getting to 143 mph, the fastest of the tournament. Yet Tiafoe collected a whopping 21 breather points-- the best through any kind of rival against Shelton-- and converted five. The last made it 3-1 in the fifth set.The various other secret? Tiafoe kept asking for forward, and he maintained doing away with batteries. He gained 35 of 48 factors when he made it to the web. And, as usual, Tiafoe participated in to the fans, breaking out his "Salt Bae" party after one aspect." I believed I made a bunch of returns, created him play a whole lot. I think that's one thing I have actually enhanced because I have actually chosen David Witt, focusing a whole lot on that," Tiafoe pointed out. "That spent a great deal of returns. I wished I served much better throughout the fit yet I served definitely properly in the end, and that's type of what counts." It was actually absolutely a challenging suit. But I assume ... the level was actually a great deal higher this year than our team played in 2013 throughout the five collections." Tiafoe possessed a 15-15 file at the excursion level this time by means of Wimbledon, however has actually gained 12 of his past 16 fits due to the fact that inducing Witt, Venus Williams' trainer for 11 years, in July at Atlanta.And after beginning the season 0-4 versus ATP top-20 players via Wimbledon, he has actually right now gained 5 of his past six matches versus the leading 20, along with the lone loss coming against No. 1 Jannik Evildoer in the Cincinnati final.ESPN Statistics & Information, The Associated Push and Reuters added to this record.