One of the biggest winners of this year’s U.S. Open has undeniably been the United States’ Ben Shelton. Riding a mesmerizing serve that twice peaked at 149 miles per hour, Shelton surpassed his quarterfinal run at the Australian Open earlier this year to reach the semifinals at the age of 20.
However, Shelton’s tournament ended in abrupt fashion Friday afternoon, as Serbia’s Novak Djokovic dispatched him in the semis, winning 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
After finishing Shelton off, Djokovic mimed hanging up a phone, referencing the celebration Shelton memorably deployed after beating countryman Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
