"It was the 22-year-old's first career retirement and came as he led by two sets to one before disaster struck late in the third. After landing heavily on his left arm while stretching for a ball, Shelton began to grimace and told his father and coach, Bryan: I did something to my shoulder. I don't know what it is. Despite a mid-set visit from the physio and a tactical shift that saw him attempt 13 serve-and-volley plays in the fourth set alone,"
"The left-hander has been one of the game's rising stars over the past two years, his booming serve and charismatic presence making him a marquee attraction in New York. He arrived on the back of a maiden Masters 1000 title in Toronto and a quarter-final run in Cincinnati, and his matured game had carried him through his opening two rounds without the loss of a set."
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe exited the US Open within an hour, leaving Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul as the remaining American men. Shelton, the No 6 seed, retired from his third-round match against Adrian Mannarino with a shoulder injury while leading two sets to one. Shelton landed heavily on his left arm, grimaced, and told his father and coach that he had injured his shoulder. A physio attended and Shelton shifted tactics, attempting multiple serve-and-volley plays, but could not continue and retired on the changeover with his shoulder iced and tears in his eyes. Mannarino advanced and will face Jiri Lehecka.
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