Shelton tips Tiafoe at US Open to move one win from ending 23-year drought

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What happened
James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, John Isner, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz all carried the hopes of American men’s tennis deep into the second week of major championships, only to thrash against the ceiling of the sport’s European hegemony time and again. Now Ben Shelton gets his chance.
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