Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time and stats

The second and fifth highest-ranked Americans on the ATP Tour, No. 13 Ben Shelton and No. 20 Frances Tiafoe, meet in the third round of the 2024 US Open with the winner likely to meet World No. 2 Novak Djokovic.

These two players met in the quarterfinals of last year's US Open, with Shelton taking the match in four sets.

This is the closest matchup in terms of the odds heading into Friday's slate of men's third round matches. Shelton enters as the -150 favorite and Tiafoe is the +120 underdog.

How to watch Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe, TV channel and streaming

Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe will be broadcast on ESPN as part of its US Open coverage, and the channel can be viewed through cable TV or with live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

The match can also be streamed on ESPN+.

Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe start time, date and venue

Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe will start around 1:15 PM ET/10:15 AM ET on Friday, August 30 with the match taking place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.

Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe stats

• Ben Shelton is 2-0 all-time against Frances Tiafoe.
• Shelton beat Tiafoe 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 US Open, and Shelton beat Tiafoe again in the best-of-three sets 2024 Houston Open final by a score of 7-5 4-6 6-3.
• Tiafoe has a 24-19 win-loss record in 2024; Shelton has a 30-19 record.
• Shelton has 461 aces and 184 double-faults in 49 singles matches this year; Tiafoe has 352 aces and 111 double faults in his 43 matches.
• Tiafoe has won 65 percent of service points and 35 percent of return points so far in 2024, while Shelton has won 68 percent of his service points and 33 percent of return points.

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Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.