Subject
Frances Tiafoe; Ben Shelton; US Open quarterfinals; Tennis
Description
No matter who was to win Tuesday’s US Open quarterfinals match between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, history was going to be made: For the first time, two Black men faced off in the match.
Shelton came out on top in the milestone match, upsetting world No. 10 Tiafoe 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 and booking a semifinal clash with 23-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic.
It also was the first time since 2008 that two Black men played each other at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It’s been nearly two decades since an American male has won tennis’ US Open. And while much of the focus has been on whether 2023 will be the year that drought finally ends, tennis fans are taking a moment to savor this historic match up.
Creator
By Chandelis Duster, CNN
Source
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/05/tennis/ben-shelton-frances-tiafoe-us-open/index.html
Publisher
cnn.com
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