Ben Shelton is calling New York. The 20-year-old's celebration statement, where he makes a telephone gesture, once, twice, before hanging up, signals intent. As if his play doesn't.
Shelton, a face that could launch a 100 superfood commercials and a serve that can break a brick wall, clinched the historic match-up between two black men - the left-hander pitted against the 10th-seeded Frances Tiafoe, popularly called Big Foe, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 - in a night match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
