Carlos Alcaraz tried to shoo cameras away before vomiting into his towel at Arthur Ashe Stadium during his five-set thriller against Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open.

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.

Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion’s title reign.

After four months sidelined by injury, tennis star Carlos Alcaraz makes his highly-anticipated return at the 2026 U.S. Open. As the 2025 champion, Alcaraz will look to defend his title at Flushing Meadows, though the road to glory won't be an easy one.

A defeat that would scan as devastating in any other context was a huge boost to Alcaraz's return from a wrist injury.

Al final, cuando terminaron cinco sets apasionantes y un desempate agonizantemente ajustado — y cuando había concluido el partido que más tarde terminó en la historia del Abierto de Estados Unidos—, Ben Shelton no era el único jugador que sonreía.

The extended late-night epic US Open quarterfinal clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton has shell-shocked the tennis world. The historic 3:33 a.