.United States ping pong fans, acquire your popcorn ready.It will be Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Open third round on Friday-- likely a night-session showdown in Arthur Ashe Arena. It will also be actually a rematch of in 2014's quarterfinals, won through Shelton 6-2, 3-6, 7-6( 7 ), 6-2. Neither Shelton neither Tiafoe possessed much problem establishing the rematch. Shelton carried out certainly not go down a set while ousting Dominic Thiem as well as Roberto Bautista Agut previously in the week. Tiafoe survived a four-setter against Aleksandar Kovacevic and after that profited from a third-set retired life through Alexander Shevchenko on Wednesday (the globe No. 20 led 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 when it finished).
The result is actually one more section in this particular helpful rivalry.
" I absolutely want to play against him," Tiafoe commented just before Shelton rounded off Bautista Agut. "Definitely he is actually very much like me in just how thrilled and energetic he gets on the court and also possesses such a large game and big shots and also offers big and obtains the crowd going. He is actually 21 years old. He's younger, hilarious, fractures pranks-- pretty much as premature as I am. Our company regularly enjoy yourself joking around as well as cracking pranks, without a doubt.".
Certainly, relationship will certainly be alloted for this blockbuster battle. Tiafoe does not wish to fall back 3-0 in the neck and neck set against his more youthful national (he also dropped to Shelton in the Houston last this spring). Shelton, presently approximately No. thirteen in the rankings, possesses semifinal suggest safeguard as he attempts to continue his push for the best 10.
" I am truly anticipating it," Shelton said. "We possessed an excellent battle in the fourths in 2013 as well as I ensure it is going to be actually another snacks suit." Ricky provides to 10sballs. com as well as likewise maintains his personal ping pong web site, The Grandstand. You may observe him on Twitter at @Dimonator.