Wednesday’s slate of males’s singles matches was highlighted by the top-seeded American Ben Shelton taking over the unseeded Hubert Hurkacz from Poland.
Shelton – seeded eighth total within the males’s draw – has now had back-to-back four-set matchups within the 2026 U.S. Open.
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The American bested Hurkacz on Wednesday, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), and 7-5. Shelton was overcome with emotion after the shut match and had fairly the celebration after clinching the ultimate level.
The 2026 U.S. Open hasn’t been the smoothest crusing to the beginning of a serious for the American star. Shelton dropped the primary set of his first-round matchup towards Tallon Griekspoor, however was in a position to bounce again with three straight units to take the match.
After Wednesday’s victory, Shelton is thru to the third spherical and can face the winner of Denis Shavlov and Luca Van Assche, each unseeded, who play afterward Wednesday.
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That is the sixth U.S. Open of the 23-year-old’s profession. His finest end to date got here in 2023, when he made all of it the best way to the semifinals. Shelton confronted No. 2 Novak Djokovic, however misplaced in straight units, 3-6, 2-6, 6-7 (4-7).
The third spherical has been a troublesome one for Shelton at this Grand Slam. He has reached the spherical thrice earlier than this 12 months, and has misplaced in two of these appearances, together with every of the final two years.
Shelton is considered one of six People who had been seeded within the 2026 U.S. Open draw, becoming a member of Learner Tien (No. 14), Taylor Fritz (No. 9), Frances Tiafoe (No. 11), Brandon Nakashima (No. 16), Tommy Paul (No. 20).
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For Hurkacz, it’s one other early exit from the ultimate tennis main of the 12 months. He has competed in eight U.S. Opens now, however continues to be searching for his first journey to the third spherical.
In his profession, his finest main end got here at Wimbledon in 2021, when he reached the semifinals earlier than dropping to Matteo Berrettini in 4 units.
