Overview

• Seeded sixth, Shelton felt sharp pain in his left shoulder early in the fourth set and took a medical timeout on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
• He told his box it was the “worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life,” attempted to continue, then retired with the match level at 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6.
• Emotional at the changeover, Shelton sat with a towel over his head as his father and coach, Bryan Shelton, signaled that he should stop.
• Adrian Mannarino moved into the US Open fourth round for the first time in his career and will face No. 20 seed Jiri Lehecka next.
• The withdrawal ends a strong summer run for one of the top American hopes, with the extent of the shoulder issue and his near‑term plans still unknown.