American Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-5 4-6 6-3 to win the Fayez Sarofim & Co. Men's Clay Court Championships on Sunday.
Rising star Ben Shelton finally entered the winner's circle on the ATP Tour when he defeated Aslan Karatsev at the Japan Open in Tokyo on Sunday.
Ben Shelton ended Jannik Sinner's winning run with a 2-6 6-3 7-6 (5) victory to reach the quarter-finals of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for the first time at the Shanghai Masters.
America's wait for a first home men's champion since Andy Roddick in 2003 will have to wait at least another year after Novak Djokovic defeated Ben Shelton in Friday's semi-finals.
Ben Shelton dispatched American compatriot Frances Tiafoe 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to progress to the US Open semi-finals.
Tommy Paul got the better of fellow American Ben Shelton to reach his first grand slam semi-final at the Australian Open.