Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe Prediction & Picks - ATP US Open

Prediction published on 8/29/24, 11:25 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 8/29/24 at 11:28 AM in ATP US Open Picks

A 100% American clash in the 3rd round of the US Open as Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe face off in a rematch of last year's quarter-final.

A year ago, Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe to reach the last four at the US Open, his first career Grand Slam semi-final. Since then, the 21-year-old has moved into a new dimension and will be keen to relive the emotions of last season. Arriving in New York in fine form after his quarter-final win in Cincinnati, Ben Shelton continued the momentum, easily defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem and Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the first two rounds. The 13th-ranked player in the world is shining in front of his home crowd, as is his opponent in the 3rd round, Frances Tiafoe.

Semi-finalist in 2022 and quarter-finalist in 2023, Frances Tiafoe offers his best tennis as soon as he steps onto the Flushing Meadows courts. In a difficult 2024 season, the world's 20th-ranked player recently bounced back at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, reaching the final only to be beaten by world number 1 Jannik Sinner. The Altanta native, who is clearly regaining his form, confirmed this by dominating his compatriot Aleksandar Kovacevic in 4 sets before seeing his second-round opponent, Alexander Shevchenko, retire in the 3rd set. In the role of outsider, unlike a year ago, Frances Tiafoe wants only one thing: to take his revenge on Ben Shelton!