.United States tennis fans, get your snacks ready.It will certainly be actually Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Open 3rd cycle on Friday-- easily a night-session showdown in Arthur Ashe Coliseum. It will certainly also be actually a rematch of last year's quarterfinals, succeeded by Shelton 6-2, 3-6, 7-6( 7 ), 6-2. Neither Shelton nor Tiafoe had much trouble establishing the rematch. Shelton did not lose a collection while ousting Dominic Thiem and Roberto Bautista Agut previously in the week. Tiafoe survived a four-setter against Aleksandar Kovacevic and after that benefitted from a third-set retired life by Alexander Shevchenko on Wednesday (the world No. 20 led 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 when it finished).
The result is actually an additional chapter in this particular welcoming rivalry.
" I most definitely desire to play against him," Tiafoe commented just before Shelton finished off Bautista Agut. "Clearly he is actually quite like me in exactly how thrilled and also lively he gets on the court as well as possesses such a big game and big shots as well as provides major and obtains the group going. He's 21 years old. He is actually young, amusing, cracks pranks-- just about as immature as I am. Our company regularly enjoy yourself joking around and also breaking pranks, for sure.".
Certainly, relationship will certainly be set aside for this runaway success war. Tiafoe does not desire to fall behind 3-0 in the head-to-head series versus his more youthful fellow citizen (he additionally dropped to Shelton in the Houston final this springtime). Shelton, already around No. thirteen in the positions, possesses semifinal lead to defend as he makes an effort to proceed his push for the best 10.
" I am definitely expecting it," Shelton stated. "We possessed a wonderful fight in the one-fourths in 2015 and I am sure it is going to be yet another snacks match." Ricky contributes to 10sballs. com and additionally maintains his very own tennis site, The Grandstand. You can observe him on Twitter at @Dimonator.