.Aug 30, 2024, 06:32 PM ETNEW YORK-- Frances Tiafoe resolved Ben Shelton's large offer and played wonderfully at the net to win their all-American rematch at the US Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5 ), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and also return to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive year.A year ago in New York, Tiafoe was eliminated by Shelton in four embed in the quarterfinals. The year just before that, Tiafoe, who adores the tournament's limelight and also its own electricity, defeated Rafael Nadal heading to the United States Open semifinals, the greatest Conquest showing of his career.Tiafoe have not regularly stood out at five-setters: He was actually only 6-13 in suits that went the span just before Friday. Shelton was 6-2. However none of that mattered on this occasion. After surpassing Shelton in a match that lasted 4 hrs, 3 minutes, Tiafoe dispersed his upper arms broad and took a look around at the 1000s cheering in Arthur Ashe Coliseum. The 2 friends then met at the web for a hug as well as an extensive chat.Editor's Picks2 Related" I've come to say, Ben's a fabulous gamer, male," Tiafoe said to observers in the course of a postmatch job interview. "He is actually an incredible gamer. He definitely is. He opts for all type of shots. He is actually got no treatment in the world. It's truly bothersome. ... He's really skilled. He may think of fantastic chances. Thus may I. It is actually feature after emphasize. I wish you guys delighted in the show." Said Shelton: "I thought he participated in lights-out today ... you've got to more than happy for a fella as well as praise-- particularly a guy like him when he is actually playing the way he's playing. I believe that it is essential to show that you may be pleased for a man when they defeat you." Clearly there are some traits I want to come back. I am actually a competitor. I constantly intend to succeed. But, you recognize, I've taken a few factors coming from him before year, and I assumed that he's always handled it well. ... I informed him keep offering like that, maintain giving back like that, and also view where this factor goes." Up upcoming for Tiafoe might be 24-time Grand Slam champ Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, the defending champ at Blush Meadows, played No. 28 Alexei Popyrin in the 3rd round Friday night.Many people were actually figuring Shelton vs. Tiafoe will go to night, however rather it was in the afternoon, and began before a sporadic crowd because the positions drained at the final thought of the previous conflict, 2023 champ Coco Gauff's victory over Elina Svitolina." All my buddies and also near ones (were) saying, 'Just how is he not playing at evening? I don't know just how I am actually going to receive there certainly.' Da, da, da. Blah, blah, blah. I felt like, 'Simple fact of the concern is actually, our experts are actually certainly not dipping into night. It does not actually issue. I just desire to succeed,'" claimed Tiafoe." It will have been actually awesome at night," he incorporated. "Appear, it was actually legendary within the day. I assume everyone adored it." Shelton echoed that belief." It really did not feel like a third-round match. Believed that among those that you play late in the two weeks," he stated, just before including along with a smile, "Should possess been actually a night fit, however it is what it is. However yep, a fantastic environment." Friends Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton welcome at the web following their five-set impressive at Arthur Ashe Arena on Friday. Mike Frey/USA TODAY SportsShelton, a 21-year-old coming from Georgia, was actually seeded 13th. Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is 20th. They're each part of a group of 5 Americans in the leading twenty of the ATP rankings, creating some think the country's long wait for a guys's champion at a primary could end soon. Andy Roddick's 2003 United States Open trophy was one of the most recent Slam title for a guy 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 win versus Francisco Comesana as well as right now are going to take on three-time Slam finalist Casper Ruud, who defeated Juncheng Shang in five sets after dropping the very first two.Fritz ended up being the 1st American guy to create the around of 16 whatsoever 4 learn a year considering that Andre Agassi in 2003." It is actually a quite awesome factor for me to carry out, because just last year I was definitely battling with Grand Slam results," Fritz claimed. "Undoubtedly creating quarterfinals here was actually substantial, but ... my [various other] Bang functionalities misbehaved, so it behaves to accomplish a great deal much better at one thing I put a bunch of emphasis on, which was actually performing ... at the largest competitions." Yet one more American, Brandon Nakashima, who is actually currently No. 50, advanced through dealing 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 competition between top-20 gamers on the guys's side in the course of this 2024 United States Open u2022 Tiafoe: breakthroughs to sphere of 16 at United States Open for 5th forthright year 1st American guy to create the sphere of 16 or even far better in 5 straight years at the United States Open because Andre Agassi (2001-05) u2022 Tiafoe: was actually damaged once over last 22 company game across the last 4 sets of the match (faulty twice in 5 company video games in the position collection) u2022 Tiafoe: gained 24 of the 33 rallies lasting 9+ chances in the match had 10 victors as well as 2 spontaneous inaccuracies in the ultimate set u2022 Shelton: 23 aces, 4 double mistakes was not broken in 28 service activities over his initial 2 suits of the competition, yet was actually cracked 5 times Friday-- ESPN Statistics & Information.Nakashima, that also upset 15th seed Holger Rune in the first round, will certainly deal with the champion of the night clash in between Tomas Martin Etcheverry as well as Alexander Zverev on Louis Armstrong.One men's fourth-round competition set up Friday was actually No. 6 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov.Shelton, a left-hander, hadn't lost offer even when in pair of triumphes today before Friday and also dealt with to generate 23 aces, connecting with 143 mph, the fastest of the tournament. But Tiafoe built up a monstrous 21 rest points-- one of the most by any type of enemy versus Shelton-- and also changed 5. The final made it 3-1 in the 5th set.The various other trick? Tiafoe kept asking for ahead, and also he kept doing away with batteries. He won 35 of 48 points when he created it to the net. And also, customarily, Tiafoe played to the fans, bursting out his "Salt Bae" celebration after one factor." I assumed I made a considerable amount of yields, created him participate in a great deal. I believe that is actually one thing I have actually actually improved on since I have actually worked with David Witt, centering a great deal on that," Tiafoe said. "That paid for a ton of rewards. I preferred I served far better throughout the fit yet I served really properly at the end, and that is actually type of what counts." It was actually most definitely a difficult complement. But I presume ... the degree was actually a great deal higher this year than we participated in in 2015 throughout the 5 collections." Tiafoe possessed a 15-15 report at the excursion amount this period via Wimbledon, but has actually gained 12 of his previous 16 matches given that prompting Witt, Venus Williams' trainer for 11 years, in July at Atlanta.And after beginning the season 0-4 against ATP top-20 players through Wimbledon, he has currently succeeded 5 of his past 6 suits versus the best 20, along with the solitary reduction happening against No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Cincinnati final.ESPN Statistics & Info, The Associated Press and News agency supported this file.