Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe Extended Highlights | 2024 US Open Round 3

in a nutshell J sh stunning returns I told Craig on text earlier today keep your phone handy I'm sure it'll be [Applause] ringing touch touch touch stop play that is what they came to see game screen next to David Whit that's the longtime friend hitting partner and coach of Francis that's nicely [Applause] as a result a St fromo do you keep going to the same shot at second serve to the body forand or when do you make the switch when do you try and change things up and probably the best back can return that TFO has made all match [Applause] tfo's backand is such a simple flat swing guys it's really reminiscent of Nick curios is the I'm not sure if he was retired commentator um but he's wearing a few hats it's a great backhand that that both of those men possess and it is serve at that shot at your peril cuz Francis just [Music] and the first set shot [Applause] snaps in the crowd every now and then when he plays a good [Applause] point is a crispy angle not your protractor for that one there's a lot of them out there right some of them are I don't think it's a epidemic he's 23rd out of 50 players in doing that sling quite effective enough last year it's led by Casper Roode and then you go to a bunch of one-handed back hands right you got CTI pass you've got demitro you still have to have a decent return game to be a top 10 player J beautiful forand there gets a chance here at 1530 where does Shelton fall he's he's up a bit he's at 33.1 a little bit up from 32.6% show which was one of the lowest one of the lowest Mo was you let that spin die out a bit I think the spin has been undoing him on a couple [Music] occasions mostly been the wide serve in this court that done the damage but every now and then the piper down the middle and finally TFO gets his reward from and what a steal goodness it's about as good as he gets from there just two points lost when he made it as well more success in that department in this set it's beautiful Jim here's a question for you notur as it from coming in [Applause] [Applause] sh 143 miles it was dramatic with a 71 minut 76 [Applause] [Applause] look great with the nuances of the tennis ball Nick but yeah I think the feedback from the players is it's very Lively I know speaking to the guys even in Cincinnati as fast as the court where they were saying yep you know the ball's pretty loudly they use the same ball throughout the summer here which I think is good it certainly was Lively there in Cincinnati cuz it didn't fluff up [Applause] [Applause] and that's what good start to the f as he could have wish for [Applause] T and is in the first step of B [Music] [Applause] res sets to two 46 75 67 64 63 and the warmest of EMB places because TI has turned the tables and Sh inside off the Lash he's feeling it again and he's three to the last 16 all the pain from last year turning into pleasure tonight for Tio a lost to to Shelton in the quarterfinals last year seemed to gut him seemed to Rob him of enthusiasm for the sport for some time oh Tears In Her Eyes

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