Ben Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4 in an electrifying match at the Washington Open on Friday to advance to the semifinals on a day marked by suffocating humidity in the nation's capital.

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Emma Raducanu has reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5. Friday's win put Raducanu in the final four at the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.

Frances Tiafoe played terrifically during the swing before and including last year’s US Open. He reached the ATP Washington semifinal before a run to the final of the Cincinnati Open and to the semifinal of the US Open for the second time.

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Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will face off in Washington around 1 a.m., French time. The two friends will battle for a spot in the semifinals. In a press conference, Tiafoe appeared eager and excited to take on Shelton: "I'm thrilled.

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