At times soporific, at times stratospheric, this quarterfinal surged into its final form once the clock hit 3 a.m.

Ben Shelton Outlasts Carlos Alcaraz in 3:34 a.m. US Open Thriller NEW YORK — Ben Shelton was still standing when the clock passed 3 a.m. Tuesday morning. So was Carlos Alcaraz. Eventually, only one of them was left standing.

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

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain was stunned 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6(10-7) by Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, as his bid for back-to-back titles at the Grand Slam came to an end.

Carlos Alcaraz appeared to vomit into his towel during his grueling US Open loss to Ben Shelton, which ended at 3:33 a.m. in New York.

Several of Carlos Alcaraz’s tattoos are the most significant achievements and influences of his career, making his body a personal tennis scrapbook. But one of them is different from the Grand Slam tributes. The three Cs tattoo on Alcaraz’s left ...

On the Men's Singles side, No. 1-ranked Alexander Zverev (Germany), No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz (Spain), No. 9 Ben Shelton (United States), No. 12 Frances Tiafoe (U.S.), Boltic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands), Karen Khachanov (Russia), Alexander Blockx (Belgium) and Alex Michelsen (U.S.) remain.