Carlos Alcaraz will face No. 8 seed Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals of the 2026 US Open today. The defending champion advanced to the final eight after a straight-sets victory (6-4, 6-3, 6-4) over Tommy Paul in the previous round.

Tommy Paul instantly recognized he was in massive trouble during his recent fourth-round matchup at the US Open. Carlos Alcaraz found his aggressive rhythm early before completely dominating almost every single point against his overwhelmed American challenger.

Defending U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz misread his quarterfinal draw before learning on ESPN that he faces Ben Shelton following Shelton's win over Stefanos Tsitsipas

Carlos Alcaraz shut down a claim that he said he feels capable of winning the 2026 US Open in a comment on Instagram on Sunday, Sept. 7.

The biggest day of American tennis star Tommy Paul’s summer was when he got married to his longtime girlfriend, Paige Lorenze. The second biggest day of Paul’s summer might be when he faces Carlos Alcaraz in the U.

In the semis, he could potentially meet No. 7 Daniil Medvedev, a former U.S. Open champion, or No. 11 Frances Tiafoe, who, along with Paul and Shelton, was one of five American men - along with five American women - into the fourth round.

Playing in his first tournament in four months following a wrist injury, Carlos Alcaraz has dropped just one set over his first four matches.