American Ben Shelton outduels defending champ Alcaraz in U.S. Open’s latest-ever finish
- In the early hours of Wednesday, American Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 in a U.S. Open quarterfinal that concluded at 3:33 a.m. in New York.
- Returning from a five-month wrist injury, the Spaniard arrived with a 13-0 Grand Slam record against American men but struggled throughout the contest, ending his 18-match Grand Slam winning streak.
- Lasting 4 hours and 28 minutes, the match set a record as the latest-finishing in tournament history, surpassing the previous 2:50 a.m. finish from the 2022 quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows.
- With the victory, Shelton advances to the semifinals to face fellow American Frances Tiafoe, ensuring an American man will reach the championship match for the first time in years.
- The United States has not produced a men's Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick won the 2003 Open, making this semifinal matchup a pivotal moment in American tennis resurgence.
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At 3:38 a.m. local time, as late as never before at the US Open, the New Yorkers received their sensation: Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz as the number two defending champion after 4:28 hours and a five-set thriller 6:7(5),6:6:6:3.1:6.7:6(10/7) in the quarter-final. "This was an epic match, the American then showed himself enthusiastic.
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Alcaraz falls to Shelton in epic latest-ever US Open finish
The big-hitting Shelton claimed his first career win over Alcaraz, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7), ending the Spaniard's hopes of retaining his title in his first tournament back after a four-month injury absence. It took a brutal four hours and 28 minutes, finishing long past the previous latest finish in New York of 2:50 am -- Alcaraz's five-set quarter-final win over Jannik Sinner in 2022. Shelton equals his semi-final run at the US Ope…
Ben Shelton izbacio branitelja naslova Carlosa Alcaraza s US Opena. Meč je završio u tri ujutro!
NEW YORK Američki tenisač Ben Shelton (24) po drugi put u karijeri plasirao se u polufinale US Opena u New Yorku nakon što je nakon gotovo četiri i pol sata u četvrtfinalu svladao branitelja naslova Španjolca Carlosa Alcaraza […] Objava Ben Shelton izbacio branitelja naslova Carlosa Alcaraza s US Opena. Meč je završio u tri ujutro! pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
American Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish
US tennis star Ben Shelton eventually got the better of Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-ever finish in US Open history, ending the Spaniard’s title defense and progressing to an all-American semifinal.
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