.American tennis supporters, get your snacks ready.It will definitely be Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Open third round on Friday-- easily a night-session showdown in Arthur Ashe Stadium. It is going to also be a rematch of in 2014's quarterfinals, won through Shelton 6-2, 3-6, 7-6( 7 ), 6-2. Neither Shelton nor Tiafoe had a lot trouble putting together the rematch. Shelton carried out not lose a set while kicking out Dominic Thiem as well as Roberto Bautista Agut earlier in the week. Tiafoe survived a four-setter versus Aleksandar Kovacevic and after that gained from a third-set retirement life by Alexander Shevchenko on Wednesday (the planet No. 20 led 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 when it ended).
The end result is actually another phase in this particular welcoming competition.
" I definitely desire to bet him," Tiafoe commented just before Shelton accomplished Bautista Agut. "Clearly he's very much like me in just how thrilled and also energetic he performs the court and also possesses such a large video game as well as big shots and serves huge and also receives the group going. He is actually 21 years of ages. He's younger, comical, cracks laughs-- almost as premature as I am actually. Our experts always have a good time poking fun around and also cracking jokes, for certain.".
Obviously, friendship will certainly be actually set aside for this runaway success battle. Tiafoe does not desire to fall back 3-0 in the head-to-head collection versus his much younger fellow citizen (he additionally dropped to Shelton in the Houston last this spring season). Shelton, presently around No. thirteen in the rankings, has semifinal lead to shield as he makes an effort to continue his require the leading 10.
" I am actually actually expecting it," Shelton claimed. "We possessed a great battle in the fourths in 2013 as well as I ensure it will be actually yet another snacks suit." Ricky adds to 10sballs. com and also sustains his own tennis website, The Grandstand. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @Dimonator.