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Can Ben Shelton end America’s 23‑year Grand Slam drought at the U.S. Open?
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As of September 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedNEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton was not even a year old the last time an American man won a Grand criticizes tennis title.
The headline splitWPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "Can Ben Shelton end America’s 23‑year Grand Slam drought at the U.S. Open?". Bloomberg - Markets frames it as "Shelton Eyes End to US Men’s Grand Slam Drought".
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CenterCan Ben Shelton end America’s 23‑year Grand Slam drought at the U.S. Open?
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Can Ben Shelton end America’s 23‑year Grand Slam drought at the U.S. Open?
FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) -- There hasn’t been an American men’s singles champion at the U.S. Open since 2003. It’s been more than two decades since Andy Roddick won his title. Ben Shelton i...
Ben Shelton heads into the US Open final with a chance to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003, potentially giving US men’s tennis a ne...
