.United States tennis fans, acquire your snacks ready.It will certainly be Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Open 3rd round on Friday-- likely a night-session showdown in Arthur Ashe Arena. It will certainly additionally be a rematch of in 2014's quarterfinals, won through Shelton 6-2, 3-6, 7-6( 7 ), 6-2. Neither Shelton nor Tiafoe had much problem setting up the rematch. Shelton performed certainly not fall a collection while kicking out Dominic Thiem and also Roberto Bautista Agut previously in the full week. Tiafoe survived a four-setter against Aleksandar Kovacevic and then gained from a third-set retired life through Alexander Shevchenko on Wednesday (the globe No. twenty led 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 when it ended).
The result is actually another phase in this helpful competition.
" I definitely want to play against him," Tiafoe commented just before Shelton accomplished Bautista Agut. "Definitely he's quite like me in how fired up and also spirited he performs the court as well as possesses such a large game as well as big shots and provides major and obtains the crowd going. He's 21 years of ages. He is actually young, amusing, fractures jokes-- nearly as premature as I am. Our team always enjoy poking fun around as well as breaking jokes, for sure.".
Naturally, friendly relationship will certainly be actually reserved for this blockbuster struggle. Tiafoe does not would like to fall back 3-0 in the head-to-head set versus his more youthful national (he also lost to Shelton in the Houston ultimate this spring). Shelton, currently approximately No. thirteen in the positions, possesses semifinal lead to fight for as he tries to continue his promote the leading 10.
" I am actually actually anticipating it," Shelton stated. "Our team had an excellent war in the quarters in 2015 and also I make sure it will certainly be another snacks suit." Ricky provides to 10sballs. com and additionally preserves his own ping pong internet site, The Grandstand. You can observe him on Twitter at @Dimonator.