Ben Shelton Ousts Alcaraz in 5-Set US Open Epic as Match Ends at 3:33 a.m.
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Updated · Sportsnet.ca · Sep 9
Ben Shelton Ousts Alcaraz in 5-Set US Open Epic as Match Ends at 3:33 a.m.
3 articles · Updated · Sportsnet.ca · Sep 9
Summary
Ben Shelton knocked defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out of the US Open 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a quarterfinal that lasted 4 hours, 28 minutes.
The 3:33 a.m. ET finish was the latest in US Open history, and the loss snapped Alcaraz's 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments.
Shelton now faces No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe, who rallied past Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) for his third US Open semifinal.
That semifinal guarantees an American man in Sunday's final as the United States seeks its first men's major title since Andy Roddick in 2003.