Ben Shelton is one win away from becoming the first American man to capture a Grand Slam singles title for the first time since Andy Roddick at the 2003 U.S. Open. Two years ago, Taylor Fritz was this close at this same event -- but Jannik Sinner stood in his way. Unsurprisingly, Fritz was not competitive in that final. Now there is no Sinner, no Carlos Alcaraz, no Novak … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis pick for the U.S. Open final: Zverev vs. Shelton
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U.S. Open tennis: Zverev advances to final, awaits Shelton or Tiafoe
Alexander Zverev secured a place in his third straight major final by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(7), 7-6(6) in the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday afternoon. Zverev, who won the French Open in June and then finished runner-up at Wimbledon in July, prevailed after two hours and 58 minutes. It was the 29-year-old German’s fourth consecutive straight-set win following … [Read more...] about U.S. Open tennis: Zverev advances to final, awaits Shelton or Tiafoe
Ricky’s tennis picks for the U.S. Open semifinals, including Shelton vs. Tiafoe
The men take center stage at the U.S. Open on Friday, with both semifinals on the schedule. As expected, the nightcap is the feature match between fellow Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. That is preceded by Alexander Zverev vs. Karen Khachanov. Here are my picks for Friday's two semifinal matches. (11) Frances Tiafoe vs. (8) Ben Shelton This marks their fifth … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for the U.S. Open semifinals, including Shelton vs. Tiafoe
U.S. Open tennis: Shelton upsets Alcaraz in five sets, gets Tiafoe in semis
In the latest finish in U.S. Open history, Ben Shelton upset Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night -- or more like Monday morning since it ended at 3:33 am. After taking the court at 11:05 pm following the day's first three singles matches that all went to a final set, Shelton and Alcaraz slugged it out for four hours and 28 … [Read more...] about U.S. Open tennis: Shelton upsets Alcaraz in five sets, gets Tiafoe in semis
Ricky’s tennis pick for the U.S. Open quarterfinals: Zverev vs. Van de Zandschulp
In a somewhat decimated top half of the U.S. Open men's singles draw, a couple of surprising quarterfinal matchups will take center stage on Wednesday. The nightcap features Alexander Zverev and Botic van de Zandschulp, in what will surprisingly be their first-ever head-to-head matchup. Zverev, himself, was almost one of the casualties during an upset-filled Week 1 of the … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis pick for the U.S. Open quarterfinals: Zverev vs. Van de Zandschulp