Novak Djokovic’s US Open semi-final opponent Ben Shelton admitted that he was in a “lot of ache” after defeating fellow American Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old defeated Tiafoe 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 in simply his fifth look at a Main, to arrange a conflict with the titan Djokovic – earlier than gifting away that he was in bodily ache forward of their assembly.
“It’s powerful,” Shelton admitted. “I’m pondering to myself as I’m strolling to get my towel within the fourth set, and it’s, like, that is the best second on the tennis courtroom of my life, and I’m in numerous ache, you realize, bodily! However I’m loving it. That was simply form of the story of as we speak.”