New York, Aug 29, 2025 (AFP) - Flushed out: home hopes Shelton, Tiafoe exit in US Open blow

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2025-08-30

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe both crashed out in the third round of the US Open on a bleak day for a host nation without a men's Grand Slam champion in over 20 years. Sixth seed Shelton, a 2023 semi-finalist and recent Toronto champion, saw his bid derailed by a shoulder injury that forced him to retire against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. Tiafoe, who had reached the semi-finals in New York twice in the past three years, followed Shelton through......

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