Ben Shelton calls for change to ‘stupid’ service rule after US Open final defeat
Beaten US Open finalist Ben Shelton has called for a change to a “stupid” rule after being told he had to stand in position while Alexander Zverev bounces the ball.
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Holders Italy face South Korea in Davis Cup Final 8, Spain meet Austria
Sept 22 : Defending champions Italy will take on South Korea in the Davis Cup Final 8 in November while Spain play Austria, after the draw for the finale of the premier men's team competition was conducted on Tuesday.
Zverev leads Germany into Davis Cup Final 8, Spain also through
LONDON, Sept 20 : Newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev sent Germany into the Davis Cup Final 8 as he eased past Croatia's Dino Prizmic to secure his side an unassailable 3-1 lead in Halle on Sunday while Spain also progressed.
The drought abides: US men’s tennis still without a major since 2003 despite Ben Shelton’s heroics
On a Sunday afternoon set up for Ben Shelton to play national hero, the US Open final debutant suffered a four-set defeat to Alexander Zverev, a result that deflated the partisans at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match compounded Shelton’s miserable head-to-head record against the German, who claimed a second career Grand Slam title without having to face final bosses Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz. The defeat also extended a long drought – the last win by an American man at a Grand Slam was Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open, when Shelton was still a month off his first birthday.
Alexander Zverev shatters American dream by beating Ben Shelton to win US Open
Alexander Zverev shattered the American dream by beating Ben Shelton in the US Open final.
Rodman makes late entrance but Shelton's lucky charm misses mark
NEW YORK, Sept 13 : Trinity Rodman pulled off a logistical miracle on Sunday, making the 200-mile trip from a soccer pitch in Washington to Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, only to arrive in time to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton lose the U.S. Open final to Alexander Zverev.
Zverev hails mother's unwavering belief after US Open triumph
NEW YORK, Sept 13 : Family was at the heart of Alexander Zverev's U.S. Open triumph on Sunday as the German saluted the members of his inner circle and paid a heartfelt tribute to his mother for refusing to let diabetes define his future.
Trinity Rodman goes from soccer game to US Open final to watch Ben Shelton - ESPN
NEW YORK — Trinity Rodman made it from the soccer pitch to the tennis court in time to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton in the US Open final.