US OPEN ATP • SEMIFINAL • HARD • PLAYED SEP 11, 2026
Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton: Result & Final Score
Frances Tiafoe
Ben Shelton
28%Tiafoepeople predicted · before the match72%Shelton
Settled at 100% · $2.4M traded across 26 markets
FINAL · Shelton 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5
FINALSEP 11, 2026final score
Match Summary
How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.
Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5: 20 aces, 5 of 11 break points, 54% of all points. Priced at 72% before the match.
MATCHSET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4
3
Aces
20
2
Double faults
3
57%
1st serve in
75%
54/6978%
1st serve points won
66/8677%
20/5238%
2nd serve points won
15/2854%
2/729%
Break points won
5/1145%
6/1155%
Break points saved
5/771%
27
Winners
47
28
Unforced errors
31
30/4370%
Net points won
16/2467%
33/11429%
Return points won
47/12139%
107/23546%
Total points won
128/23554%
15/2075%
Service games won
18/2090%
187 km/h
Avg 1st serve speed
199 km/h
142 km/h
Avg 2nd serve speed
165 km/h
2,604 m
Distance covered
2,845 m
0
Aces
4
0
Double faults
2
52%
1st serve in
75%
11/1479%
1st serve points won
17/2471%
9/1369%
2nd serve points won
3/838%
1/250%
Break points won
1/250%
1/250%
Break points saved
1/250%
6
Winners
7
3
Unforced errors
14
8/989%
Net points won
6/1155%
12/3238%
Return points won
7/2726%
32/5954%
Total points won
27/5946%
5/5100%
Service games won
4/580%
603 m
Distance covered
627 m
1
Aces
5
0
Double faults
0
53%
1st serve in
75%
8/1080%
1st serve points won
13/1872%
2/922%
2nd serve points won
4/667%
1/250%
Break points won
2/2100%
0/20%
Break points saved
1/250%
6
Winners
13
6
Unforced errors
4
3/475%
Net points won
6/786%
7/2429%
Return points won
9/1947%
17/4340%
Total points won
26/4360%
2/450%
Service games won
4/580%
429 m
Distance covered
446 m
0
Aces
3
0
Double faults
0
52%
1st serve in
82%
18/2282%
1st serve points won
14/1878%
4/2020%
2nd serve points won
3/475%
2/729%
Break points won
2/729%
5/771%
Break points saved
5/771%
5
Winners
12
9
Unforced errors
5
7/1258%
Net points won
1/250%
5/2223%
Return points won
20/4248%
27/6442%
Total points won
37/6458%
3/560%
Service games won
4/4100%
754 m
Distance covered
833 m
2
Aces
8
2
Double faults
1
70%
1st serve in
72%
17/2374%
1st serve points won
22/2685%
5/1050%
2nd serve points won
5/1050%
0/30%
Break points won
1/250%
1/250%
Break points saved
3/3100%
10
Winners
15
10
Unforced errors
8
12/1867%
Net points won
3/475%
9/3625%
Return points won
11/3333%
31/6945%
Total points won
38/6955%
5/683%
Service games won
6/6100%
818 m
Distance covered
939 m
Players
Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.
Head-to-head: Ben Shelton leads 4–1
No. 8
World ranking
No. 4
3,380
Ranking points
4,680
43–18
2026 record
39–16
WL
Last 5 matches
–
28
Age
23
188 cm
Height
193 cm
🇺🇸 United States
Country
United States 🇺🇸
2015
Turned pro
–
Past Match-ups
Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.
Tiafoe1–3Shelton
2025JulWashington
2024AugATP US Open
2024AprATP Houston
2023SepATP US Open
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