Ben Shelton’s quest to return to the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in three years ended with an apparent left shoulder injury and an emotional exit at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Shelton retired following the fourth set of his match against unseeded Adrian Mannarino on Friday, with the injury prompting a visit from the trainer earlier in the match before ultimately ending the No. 6 seed’s stint in Queens before a decisive fifth set. 5

He won the first set, 6-3, but proceeded to drop two of the next three, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6.

Following the fourth set, Shelton embraced Mannarino near the net and walked off the court to a loud ovation with a towel draped over his head, pausing to wave to the crowd at different points before he reached the tunnel. 5

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Shelton’s injury seem

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