Only one other American man has found himself in the deep water at a Slam. That man is Ben Shelton, a 22-year old Georgia native who lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2023 U.S. Open in a match that was never close.

Ben Shelton became the first American since 2003 to win a Masters 1000 event on hard court after his title win on Thursday, Aug. 7.

Ben Shelton is headed to his first ATP Masters 1000 final after taking down World No. 4 Taylor Fritz at the National Bank Open in Toronto.