​Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesBen Shelton beat Denis Shapovalov in four sets in the third round of the US Open, making it the first time since 2023 he has reached this stage.Ben Shelton played late into Friday night against Denis Shapovalov in the third round of the US Open. He managed to secure a victory in four sets to get into the fourth round of the tournament.Shelton played two close sets to start the match with both going to a tiebreaker. He won the first set 7-6 but lost the second before closing it out with comfortable 6-3 and 6-4 wins in the third and fourth set.The 23-year-old will now play Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the tournament, making it to this stage for the first time since 2023.Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesBen Shelton reaches US Open Round of 16 for the first time since 2023 semifinal runShelton made it all the way to the semifinals of the US Open in 2023 where he lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. That was the young American star’s first appearance at a Grand Slam semifinal.In both subsequent tournaments until 2026, Shelton failed to make it past the third round, leading to disappointment for his fans. However, he has breached that barrier once more this year.His matchup in the Round of 16 against Tsitsipas will be one of the most popular ties of the fourth round. He is currently ranked No. 9 in the world and has a lot of expectations on his shoulders this year.Should he manage to secure the victory in the next round as well, his most likely opponent will be none other than the returning Carlos Alcaraz.Shelton will be hoping he can find the magic of his 2023 run once again as he aims to make another Grand Slam semifinal, which would be his third and first since the 2025 Australian Open.Read more:Gael Monfils reveals he has already accepted job offer after US Open defeatMeet Trinity Rodman, she is so much more than Dennis Rodman’s daughter or Ben Shelton’s girlfriendCarlos Alcaraz scripts Grand Slam history with US Open win over Wu Yibing