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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Ben Shelton has defeated one of the greats for the first time in New York. Now the audience favorite has to show if he has not only the weapons but also the maturity for the very big coup.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayCarlos Alcaraz lost his U.S. Open title at 3:33 a.m. Then he grinned like a Cheshire cat
NEW YORK — A little before 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning, everybody remembered where they were. The cheers and gasps and thwock-thwack-thwock-thwack call and response between two of the biggest stars in tennis had evaporated into the morning air, replaced by the piercing beeps of trucks whirring around the Billie Jean King Tennis Center to restore order to a night of chaos.
Late nights at U.S. Open add new wild wrinkle with 3:33 a.m. finish to Shelton-Alcaraz thriller
That 3:33 a.m. end time added to the list of early-morning finishes that had already stirred frustration and concerns about the schedule at the Grand Slam event. The tournament had already set a record with three post-2 a.m. finishes over…
Following the conclusion of the quarter-finals match between Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz — which lasted until 3:33 a.m. Wednesday in New York — the annual debate on the programming of matches in New York City has resurfaced.
The Shelton-Alcaraz 3 a.m. finish at the U.S. Open was spectacular—unless you had to work the next day
Tennis players Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz made history at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, marking the latest-finishing tennis match in the NYC Grand Slam’s history, running through 3:33 a.m. While far from being the longest-running game in tennis history (that record was set at 11 hours and 5 minutes at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships), the match ran hours late. With no curfew in place, it was allowed to begin close to midnight. Many stayed up al…
NEW YORK (AP) — Night action at the U.S. Open has now reached an extreme.
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