Francis Tiafoe Takes Down Ben Shelton In 3rd Round of US Open

at the US Open what a match between Americans Ben Shelton and Francis TFO in the third round if you missed it you missed the classic but we got you covered first let's flash back to the quarterfinals of last year's US Open to set this up Shelton defeated TFO in four sets and did his famous hang up the phone celebration after it was [Applause] over Shelton were going to lose to Novak jokovic in the semis but back toay TFO calling back I like that s Shelton up 65 in the tie break but he led 6 nothing at one point serving 143 milph on the ace leads two sets to one heading into the fourth fourth set tied at four games all check out this point TFO comes in shows off the soft touch Shelton tries to hustle for it oh he sends it wide and slips completely lost his footing there TFO will going to win the game lead 54 in the fourth now TFO was set point after a short rally Shelton hits his backand out and TFO takes the fourth set TFO all fired up here's Coco golf on how she thought this match would go they're both playing I think probably the best they've played all year so um I definitely think it's going to go five sets I would say um now who wins I don't know but hopefully it's not too strenuous she knows tennis it did go to a fifth and final set Alo up 2-1 with break point rips a forehand comes into the net shows off the touch and then an overhead smash take another look at that point TFO making it look easy anticipating every move from Shelton and tfo's family from Marland loving it TFO in full control up 3-1 he's got match point now TFO with the back hand and then comes to the net and that'll do it TFO de defeats Shelton in a five set Thriller respect between these two but it's TFO on to the round of 16