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Tirante Stuns Shelton as Houston Sets All-Argentine and All-American Semifinals

The defending champion's exit leaves an open path on the lone U.S. clay stop.

Roman Andres Burruchaga topped fellow Argentine Thiago Augustin Tirante on Saturday to reach his first ATP Tour final at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.
Mar 25, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Tommy Paul of the United States hits a backhand during his match against Arthur Fils of France in the quarter finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
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Mar 6, 2026; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Ben Shelton (USA) during his second round match against Reilly Opelka (USA) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Thiago Agustin Tirante knocked out top seed Ben Shelton on Friday, winning 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4 without dropping serve in 16 games for his second career win over a top-10 player.
  • Roman Andres Burruchaga beat No. 3 Learner Tien 7-5, 6-4 to reach his first ATP semifinal, following a top-40 victory over Brandon Nakashima the previous day.
  • Frances Tiafoe saved a match point to edge Alexei Popyrin 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6), moving into the final four at an event where he owns one title and two runner-up finishes.
  • Tommy Paul advanced earlier with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Rio champion Tomas Martin Etcheverry, giving him extra recovery time before facing Tiafoe.
  • Saturday features Tirante vs. Burruchaga in their first ATP meeting as longtime friends and Tiafoe vs. Paul at River Oaks, a week that also delivered a rare three-Argentine quarterfinal showing at this tournament for the first time in 45 years.