Ben Shelton defeats Carlos Alcaraz to reach US Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz tumbled out of the US Open quarter-finals at 3:34 am Wednesday, falling to Ben Shelton in an epic five-set thriller that broke the record for latest finish ever at Flushing Meadows.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.

Ben Shelton ended his winless streak against Carlos Alcaraz in the best possible way, with a five set thrilling win at the 2026 US Open quarterfinals.

Ben Shelton pulled of a spectacular victory against Carlos Alcaraz in five sets late on Tuesday night to make it to the US Open semi-finals. The US Open quarterfinal match between American Ben Shelton and 7-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz was one of the most highly anticipated clashes of the tournament.

Winner claims 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7) victory Epic quarter-final ends after 3.30am in New York As the official 10th day of play in New York moved deeper into the remote hours of the new morning, every passing game imbued Carlos Alcaraz with greater despair. From his focused start, Alcaraz’s intensity had flatlined and he could barely put a ball in court. Alcaraz lost nine consecutive games against Ben Shelton and seemed to have nothing left. Instead, the contest would develop into one of the most remarkable matches of the year as Alcaraz dragged himself into a fifth set and came so close to orchestrating another seemingly impossible comeback. This time, he was denied by a brave, defiant Shelton, who refused to be shaken by the status of his rival or the prospect of securing the greatest win of career after four hours and 29 minutes on court. At 3.33am, the sun not long from rising over Flushing Meadows yet a half-full Arthur Ashe Stadium still hollering until the end, Shelton closed out with a 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7) win over Alcaraz to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. Continue reading...

Titleholder Carlos Alcaraz is out of the US Open after losing a marathon quarter-final to home hope Ben Shelton, which finished at 3. 33 am (0733 GMT) New York time, the latest ever finish to a match in the tournament's history.

Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is over after a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ends at 03:34 local time - the latest finish in the tournament's history.

Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is over after a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ends at 03:34 local time - the latest finish in the tournament's history.

Shelton and Alcaraz played the latest match in US Open history, with Shelton winning with an ace at 3:33 a.m. ET

The defending champion is out with Ben Shelton emerging victorious after four and a half hours in the latest finish ever in the US Open

In the match of his life, Ben Shelton has shocked the tennis world by defeating the defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals in a five-set thriller. In a match where both players had their moments, it was ultimately the American who prevailed, winning the match 6-7 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6 and booking …

Ben Shelton clinched the biggest win of his career as he defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set epic stretching deep into the New York night to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.