The player who many believe was the United States' best hope at winning the Men's US Open title is officially out of the draw. The big-serving Ben Shelton retired before the fifth set of his third-round match against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, falling victim to a shoulder injury that had caused him severe pain throughout the fourth set.

Shelton's father and coach, Bryan Shelton, urged his son to call it a day out of fear that the issue could worsen. The world No. 6 was obviously devastated, as he pushed through tears, graciously thanked the crowd for their support and headed into the locker room. A popular pick to advance into the quarterfinals for a would-be clash with the sensational Carlos Alcaraz , Shelton will now hope for a lucky diagnosis when he undergoes a proper medical

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