Ben Shelton — tennis player who reached the US Open final, losing to Zverev and competing in Davis Cup qualifiers.
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… American eighth seed Ben Shelton overcame a rocky start before booking his place in the second round with a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 defeat of the Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor in the night match on Arthur Ashe Shelton looked out of sorts as Griekspoor roared through the first s …
Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely throughCitizen Digital
… Wide-open men's draw World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime is the highest-ranked player left in the top half of the men's draw after the shock exit of Jannik Sinner and an early defeat for Ben Shelton. …
Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tieCitizen Digital
… American fifth seed Ben Shelton and French 17-year-old Moise Kouame will also be in action as they bookend the day's play on Roland Garros' second showpiece court.
Sinner, Sabalenka aim to stay hot at French OpenTop seed Alexander Zverev defeated Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance to the third round. Zverev sustained a left ankle injury during the match but held serve and won on his second match point.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Top seed Alexander Zverev defeated Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance to the third round. Zverev sustained a left ankle injury during the match but held serve and won on his second match point.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The four Grand Slam tournaments have confirmed the 12 members of a proposed advisory council to address player concerns, with Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina heading the list. The council was announced following player protests at the French Open and Wimbledon over revenue sharing, pensions, and player welfare.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev makes a quick return for Germany's Davis Cup qualifying tie against Croatia this weekend, while Ben Shelton seeks to bounce back after losing the US Open final to Zverev. Seven qualifiers will be decided this week to join hosts Italy in November's eight-team Finals.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the women's singles semi-final to reach the US Open championship match against Elena Rybakina, who defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Sabalenka is seeking to become the third woman to win three consecutive US Open titles.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Coco Gauff saved two match points and defeated reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 2–6, 7–6 (9/7), 6–2 to advance to the US Open semi-finals, inspired by compatriot Frances Tiafoe's comeback from two sets down.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) in a four-hour 28-minute US Open quarter-final that finished at 3:34 am, breaking the tournament record for latest finish.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) and reach a sixth straight US Open semi-final, where she will face Jessica Pegula.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat 21-year-old Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in a match tiebreaker, advancing to her sixth straight US Open semi-final and keeping her three-peat bid alive.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will play 20th-seeded American Tommy Paul on Sunday for a place in the US Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz, returning from a four-month wrist injury, acknowledges he has yet to play his best but says he is "getting there" with his sharpness and decision-making.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number three Jessica Pegula advanced to the third round of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over American Sofia Kenin in 56 minutes. Pegula will next face Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who beat Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4, 6-1.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, the defending US Open champion, defeated Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in his first match back after a four-month absence with a wrist injury. Women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced safely to the second round.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will compete in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, with Sabalenka seeking a maiden Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff, and Osaka advancing to the French Open last 16 for the first time in her career.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Men's world number one Jannik Sinner and women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka aim to advance into the last 32 at Roland Garros. Sinner, who won all three clay-court Masters titles this season and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 French Open final, faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo on centre court Thursday.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →