- Ben Shelton has -300 odds to defeat Francis Tiafoe in an All-American US Open semifinal match.
- Tiafoe has +240 odds to pull the upset; and there are -120 odds favoring the match to go under 40.5 games.
- Shelton’s thrilling five-set win over Carlos Alcaraz moved his odds to win the US Open to +150, but Alexander Zverev is still the best bet of the tournament at +120.
NEW YORK – Ben Shelton lit up the tennis world after his thrilling quarterfinals victory over defending US Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz. The legendary match lasted four hours and 28 minutes, finishing around 3:30 a.m. ET, but tennis betting odds for Shelton’s next match are already available.
Shelton is a 4.0-game favorite over fellow American Francis Tiafoe in Friday’s US Open semifinal. It’s just the third all-American men’s Grand Slam semifinal this century.
Francis Tiafoe Vs Ben Shelton Betting Odds
| Player | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | +4.0 (-110) | +240 | O 40.5 (-110) |
| Ben Shelton | -4.0 (-120) | -300 | U 40.5 (-120) |
Shelton holds a 3-1 head-to-head advantage over Tiafoe, but Frances did beat Shelton when they met in the 2024 US Open. The semifinal match has -120 legal sports betting odds favoring the under, as odds indicate Shelton will handle business in quick fashion.
US Open Futures Still Say Its Zverev’s Tournament To Lose
The Shelton-Alcaraz late night thriller didn’t make Ben Shelton the favorite to win the US Open. That title goes to world No. 2 ranked Alexander Zverev, who has +120 odds to win his second-career Grand Slam after earning his first this year in Paris.
Men’s US Open Futures Odds
- Alexander Zverev +120
- Ben Shelton +150
- Frances Tiafoe +700
- Karen Khachanov +1600
- Alexander Blockx +2500
- Botic van de Zandschulp +4000
Shelton isn’t too far behind Zverev, and the futures odds expect a Zverev-Shelton final. Alexander Zverev must first get past Botic van de Zandschulp, whom he’s never played against, but Zverev holds a staggering head-to-head advantage over the rest of the field.
- Zverev vs Shelton: 5-0
- Zverev vs Alexander Blockx: 3-0
- Zverev vs Tiafoe: 9-1
- Zverev vs Karen Khachanov: 6-3
Those statistics alone make Zverev the rightful US Open betting favorite, but context is necessary.
Against Shelton, five of the 11 sets went to a tiebreak and four of the eight sets against Blockx went to a tiebreak. Zverev has only played Tiafoe once since 2024 but his matchup against Karen Khachanov has been fruitful, winning four of five meetings since 2021.
