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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'3:33 am is annoying': America's Ben Shelton shocks U.S. Open fans
The U.S. Open men’s quarterfinals matchup between the No. 9-ranked American Ben Shelton and No. 3-ranked Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz began at 11 p.m. EST and ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday morning, a U.S. Open record-breaking time. Shelton upset Alcaraz in a five-set showdown that cemented a United States-born player’s place in the final round. The…
Ben Shelton beating Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. ET is unforgivable for tennis
The most consequential result in the last 20 years of American tennis happened in the wee hours of Wednesday morning at the US Open, and most sports fans couldn’t see it because they had been asleep for hours. Ben Shelton upset Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarterfinals in a five-set thriller, winning the final…
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