Ben Shelton Ends 150-Year Streak as One of Tennis’ Most Iconic Skills Faces Rare Blow
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Ben Shelton Ends 150-Year Streak as One of Tennis’ Most Iconic Skills Faces Rare Blow
Ben Shelton‘s dominant victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open initially looked like a routine triumph for the American crowd favorite. However, the Greek star’s disappointing exit officially shattered a staggering 150-year-old tennis streak regarding major championship representation. Prominent tennis insider Jose Morgado quickly highlighted the massive historical implications of this specific fourth-round result. […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to make it against Ben Shelton, losing 3-0 sets (6-2, 6-3, 6-4) and was eliminated from the US Open. The post Shelton – Tsitsipas 3-0: Stefanos failed and was eliminated from the US Open appeared first on in.gr.
Tsitsipas laments the fall of the one-handed backhand as 149-year Grand Slam run ends
NEW YORK, Sept 6 - Ben Shelton's run to the U.S. Open quarter-finals dealt a blow to tennis traditionalists on Sunday after his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas left the men's draw without a one-handed backhand and ended a 149-year Grand Slam streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.
With the elimination of the octaves of Stefanos Tsitsipas against Ben Shelton, an era that lasted for 150 years is closed: in this season no male scoreboard player in semifinals in one Slam will play the reverse with one hand. A figure that marks a change of trend almost definitive for the game. The tournament is live on Sky Sport and streaming on NOW, all matches in contemporary live on Directa Tennis (channel Sky 206) LIVE RESULTS
Stefanos Tsitsipas's run at the US Open came to an end in the "round of 16", as the Greek tennis player was defeated by American Ben Shelton in 3-0 sets (6-2, 6-3, 6-4), after one hour and 53 minutes of play. This was the first time that Tsitsipas (No. 53 in the world) was in the "16" of the US Open, but […] US Open: Tsitsipas out in the round of 16 – The historical dimension of the elimination - pontosnews.gr
The Inevitable Occurred After 150 Years! Stefanos Tsitsipas: "It Is a Shame to Lose a Blow Like This
After being eliminated from the US Open 2026, Stefanos Tsitsipas (28 years old, 53 ATP) spoke about the disappearance of the reverend with one hand and about the 149-year series that ended with his defeat in front of Ben Shelton (23 years old, 9 ATP). In the last 149 years, from 1877 to the present, every year there was at least one semifinalist from Grand Slam who used the reverend with one hand. ...
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