New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Ben Shelton reached his first Grand Slam final after defeating fellow American Frances Tiafoe in the 2026 US Open men's singles semi-final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Friday.

The eighth-seeded Shelton recovered from losing the opening set to beat 11th seed Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 and book his place in Sunday's championship match. The victory also secured Shelton's second US Open final-four appearance, after he reached the semi-finals in 2023.

Shelton entered the semi-final after producing one of the tournament's notable results in the quarter-finals, where he defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.

The American had won 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7) in a match that finished at 3:33...