.Aug 30, 2024, 06:32 PM ETNEW YORK-- Frances Tiafoe fixed Ben Shelton's significant provide and participated in superbly at the net to gain their all-American rematch at the US Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5 ), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and also get back to the 4th round at Blush Meadows for the 5th consecutive year.A year ago in Nyc, Tiafoe was removed through Shelton in 4 sets in the quarterfinals. The year prior to that, Tiafoe, who enjoys the tournament's limelight as well as its own electric power, defeated Rafael Nadal heading to the US Open semifinals, the most ideal Grand Slam showing of his career.Tiafoe hasn't constantly succeeded at five-setters: He was merely 6-13 in paireds that went the span prior to Friday. Shelton was 6-2. However none of that mattered on this event. After getting past Shelton in a match that lasted 4 hrs, 3 moments, Tiafoe dispersed his arms broad as well as browsed at the manies thousand cheering in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The two friends after that fulfilled at the net for a hug and also a long chat.Editor's Picks2 Associated" I've come to claim, Ben's a fabulous player, man," Tiafoe told fans throughout a postmatch job interview. "He is actually a fabulous gamer. He truly is. He selects all sort of chances. He is actually received no treatment in the world. It's definitely annoying. ... He's really accomplished. He may generate great shots. So may I. It is actually highlight after feature. I wish you guys took pleasure in the show." Said Shelton: "I assumed he played lights-out today ... you have actually got to enjoy for a man and also applaud-- particularly a guy like him when he's participating in the technique he's participating in. I assume that it is necessary to reveal that you could be delighted for a fella when they beat you." Undoubtedly there are some points I intend to do better. I'm a competition. I regularly would like to win. However, you understand, I've taken a couple of traits from him over the last year, and also I presumed that he is actually constantly handled it effectively. ... I informed him always keep offering like that, maintain returning like that, and find where this thing goes." Up upcoming for Tiafoe could be 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, the defending champ at Flushing Meadows, played No. 28 Alexei Popyrin in the 3rd round Friday night.Many folks were figuring Shelton vs. Tiafoe would be at night, yet instead it remained in the mid-day, as well as began before a thin group since the positions cleared at the final thought of the previous meet, 2023 champ Coco Gauff's success over Elina Svitolina." All my pals and also near ones (were actually) saying, 'Exactly how is he not dipping into evening? I do not know exactly how I am actually going to receive certainly there.' Da, da, da. Blah, blah, blah. I felt like, 'Truth of the issue is, we are actually certainly not playing at evening. It doesn't definitely matter. I only want to succeed,'" claimed Tiafoe." It will have been awesome at night," he added. "Look, it was actually impressive within the day. I assume every person enjoyed it." Shelton reflected that feeling." It didn't believe that a third-round fit. Believed that among those that you participate in behind time in both full weeks," he claimed, prior to including with a smile, "Need to have been actually a night fit, yet it is what it is. But yeah, a fantastic atmosphere." Buddies Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton embrace at the net observing their five-set impressive at Arthur Ashe Coliseum on Friday. Mike Frey/USA TODAY SportsShelton, a 21-year-old from Georgia, was seeded 13th. Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is 20th. They're both part of a team of 5 Americans in the leading 20 of the ATP rankings, creating some assume the country's long haul for a guys's champion at a significant could finish quickly. Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open trophy was actually the most latest Bang headline for a man coming from the United States.The highest-ranked U.S. male right now, No. 12 Taylor Fritz, went on along with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 succeed against Francisco Comesana as well as currently are going to handle three-time Bang finalist Casper Ruud, who defeated Juncheng Shang in 5 sets after going down the initial two.Fritz came to be the very first American man to create the sphere of 16 at all 4 majors in a year considering that Andre Agassi in 2003." It's a pretty trendy thing for me to do, because merely in 2013 I was definitely battling with Grand Slam leads," Fritz said. "Clearly creating quarterfinals listed below was substantial, yet ... my [various other] Bang efficiencies were bad, so it behaves to perform a great deal far better at one thing I put a ton of focus on, which was actually conducting ... at the greatest tournaments." Yet an additional American, Brandon Nakashima, that is currently No. 50, advanced through eliminating 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 match in between top-20 players on the men's side during this 2024 United States Open Up u2022 Tiafoe: developments to sphere of 16 at US Open up for fifth trustworthy year 1st American guy to help make the around of 16 or even much better in 5 straight years at the United States Open because Andre Agassi (2001-05) u2022 Tiafoe: was broken once over ultimate 22 solution game throughout the last 4 sets of the suit (busted two times in 5 solution games in the position collection) u2022 Tiafoe: gained 24 of the thirty three rallies lasting 9+ gos in the match possessed 10 champions and 2 spontaneous mistakes in the final collection u2022 Shelton: 23 aces, 4 double faults was not gotten used to 28 solution video games over his initial 2 suits of the event, but was actually damaged 5 opportunities Friday-- ESPN Stats & Information.Nakashima, who additionally upset 15th seed Holger Rune in the preliminary, will experience the winner of the night clash in between Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Alexander Zverev on Louis Armstrong.One men's fourth-round matchup set up Friday was actually No. 6 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov.Shelton, a left-hander, hadn't lost serve even the moment in pair of success today just before Friday and also took care of to produce 23 aces, connecting with 143 mph, the fastest of the tournament. However Tiafoe accumulated a whopping 21 breather points-- the absolute most through any kind of opponent against Shelton-- and also turned 5. The last made it 3-1 in the fifth set.The various other trick? Tiafoe maintained demanding onward, as well as he kept doing away with batteries. He won 35 of 48 aspects when he created it to the internet. And also, customarily, Tiafoe participated in to the followers, bursting out his "Sodium Bae" party after one aspect." I believed I made a considerable amount of gains, made him participate in a great deal. I assume that is actually one thing I have actually really enhanced considering that I've tapped the services of David Witt, concentrating a lot about that," Tiafoe pointed out. "That spent a great deal of returns. I desired I served better throughout the match however I provided really properly at the end, which is actually kind of what matters." It was definitely a difficult match. But I presume ... the amount was a great deal higher this year than our experts participated in in 2013 throughout the five collections." Tiafoe possessed a 15-15 file at the excursion level this period through Wimbledon, however has gained 12 of his previous 16 fits due to the fact that inducing Witt, Venus Williams' trainer for 11 years, in July at Atlanta.And after starting the period 0-4 against ATP top-20 players through Wimbledon, he has actually now won 5 of his past six paireds against the top twenty, along with the lone reduction happening versus No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Cincinnati final.ESPN Statistics & Information, The Associated Push and Wire service contributed to this report.