Whenever Ben Shelton and Francis Tiafoe meet, fans are in for a treat. The former Florida Gators continued his dominant run at the DC Open Friday.

Ben Shelton beat fellow American star Frances Tiafoe in the DC Open semifinals Friday night, denying the hometown favorite.

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Ben Shelton, a semi-finalist at the Australian Open earlier this year and now fresh off a run to the last eight at Wimbledon, overcame Gabriel Diallo 6-3 6-2

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will face off in Washington around 1 a.m., French time. The two friends will battle for a spot in the semifinals. In a press conference, Tiafoe appeared eager and excited to take on Shelton: "I'm thrilled.