Shelton advances at US Open after shaky start against Griekspoor

NEW YORK, Aug 31 : Eighth seed Ben Shelton recovered from a shaky start to beat Tallon Griekspoor 1-6 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.Shelton, who is looking to become the first American man to win the title since 2003, has endured a disappointing run in this year's Grand Slams but arrived in New York with momentum after successfully defending his Canadian Open title earlier this month.It was far from straightforward for the 23-year-old, however, as Griekspoor looked to follow up his stunning upset of top seed Alexander Zverev in Montreal."I started off a little bit nervous tonight, but I found my rhythm at some point through the second set," said Shelton, who is still hunting a first Grand Slam title. "Obviously, a lot of credit to Tallon, he's a good player t