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'It's Going to Be Fireworks': Carlos Alcaraz to Face Ben Shelton in US Open Quarter-Finals

Shelton fired 12 aces and never faced a break point in a 1 hour 52 minute victory that sets up a quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz.

  • On Sunday, eighth-seeded Ben Shelton secured a US Open quarterfinal spot, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in New York.
  • The American, riding high after a strong August, entered the tournament with momentum following his ATP Montreal Masters title.
  • Shelton dominated with 12 aces and never faced a break point, finishing the match in one hour and 52 minutes.
  • Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz also advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating American Tommy Paul in straight sets to set up a Tuesday matchup.
  • Shelton said it will take "special tennis" to beat Alcaraz, who holds an 18-match major win streak and expects "fireworks on Tuesday night.
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The U.S. Open is set to move into the final week in New York. World third baseman Carlos Alcaraz will face Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals of the last grand slam tournament of the season. Among the singles, the first actress of the world, Arina Sabalenka, secured a showdown with Linda Noskova.

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Ben Shelton shows up at the quarterfinals of the US Open with growing confidence. American tennis player has passed Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets on Arthur Ashe, thus obtaining the first success of the tournament without granting any partial. An important result for the 2002 class, now awaited by the comparison with Carlos Alcaraz. Next [...]

The ninth-ranked tennis player on the ATP list, American Ben Shelton, advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open, after defeating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP – 53) 3: 0 in sets (6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 4) in last night’s round of 16 in New York. In the quarterfinals, Shelton will play against the defending champion, the third-ranked tennis player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz from Spain. […] The post Will Shelton stop Alcaraz on his way to the US Open…

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