Shelton First Through to Quarters as Action Heats up at U.S. Open, to Meet Tiafoe

Ben Shelton of the United States returns a shot during his match against Tommy Paul of the United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Seven of the 2023 US Open at the National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City on Sept. 3, 2023. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

NEW YORK—American young gun Ben Shelton battled past Tommy Paul 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-4 to become the first man through to the U.S. Open quarter-finals as action heated up at the season’s final Grand Slam on Sunday with temperatures nudging towards 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).

With five Americans playing in eight matches on the two steamy show courts, the home fans had plenty to cheer as the U.S. men continued their push to end a 20-year U.S. Open title drought.