History beckons for one of Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. The U.S.-based pairing will lock horns during the US Open semifinals on Friday.
Both players are vying for their first Grand Slam title. A triumph in the tournament final would also prove significant for U.S. tennis as a whole; an American male hasn’t claimed the title at the famous tournament since Andy Roddick did so in 2002.
More significantly, though, one of Shelton or Tiafoe will have the chance to join a host of notable names as Black American players to win the US Open. To date, there have been a fair few African-American women to pick up one of tennis’ crown jewels. That hasn’t…
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