Ben Shelton grinds out four-set win to reach…
Ben Shelton is the latest star participant at the U.S. Open to work the late, late-night shift — and win.
Shelton, the No. 8 seed, outlasted a pesky Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 in the third spherical of the U.S. Open on Friday evening — and into early Saturday morning — at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The match ended at 2:07 a.m., and it was the report third match of the event to end after 2 a.m.
Shelton made it to the fourth spherical at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2023, a yr he reached the semifinals.
On Sunday, he’ll face a resurgent Stefanos Tsitsipas, who defeated No. 18 seed Jirie Lehecka, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Ben Shelton unleashes one of his big serves during his four-set win over Denis Shapovalov in the third spherical of the U.S. Open on Sept. 4, 2026 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Jason Szenes for New York Post
The 23-year-old American star rode his big serve to another victory.
He had 14 aces, including a a 147 mph serve down the T during the match that lasted 3 hours, 22 minutes.
The Shelton-Shapovalov match didn’t star until around 10:45 p.m. because Serena and Venus put on a show despite dropping a 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(7) to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching.
“We waited around for three hours, and when we thought that them putting doubles there would maybe just be an hour,” the No. 8 seed told reporters after the match. “So that was arduous to deal with. The first set was tough, and then serving for it twice in the second, giving that up, is just unacceptable.
“Not an easy night. Nowhere near my best. I got through it.”
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