Shelton will become the first Black American man to win the singles title at Flushing Meadow since Arthur Ashe if he can beat Zverez for the first timeAs Ben Shelton lapped up the explosion of joy and adoration from a full Arthur Ashe Stadium after reaching a grand slam final for the first time, one of his first thoughts was of his paternal grandmother, Regina Ann Shelton, who died this year. Ben Shelton finds himself in unfamiliar territory after reaching his first Grand ‌Slam final at the US Open, with the American now ready to "do it for the USA" when he takes on top seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday's showdown. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Shelton will become the first Black American man to win the singles title at Flushing Meadow since Arthur Ashe if he can beat Zverez for the first timeAs Ben Shelton lapped up the explosion of joy and adoration from a full Arthur Ashe Stadium after reaching a...S1

• Ben Shelton finds himself in unfamiliar territory after reaching his first Grand ‌Slam final at the US Open, with the American now ready to "do it for the USA" when he takes on top seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday's showdown.S2S3