Ben Shelton faces date with destiny against Zverev in US Open final

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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. Shelton credited his grandmother with ensuring that his father, Bryan Shelton, made it as a top professi