If Ben Shelton can get past Frances Tiafoe in Friday's US Open semifinal, the scheduling gods have dealt him and Trinity Rodman a major conflict.

Follow live as Ben Shelton takes on U.S. Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ben Shelton (8) takes on Carlos Alcaraz (2) in the 2026 U.S. Open men’s singles quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows. The final match of the night from Arthur Ashe Stadium looks set to be an epic clash between two title contenders.

While Alcaraz won the tiebreaker, taking the first set, Shelton stormed back, winning the next two. The back-and-forth match went the Spaniard's way in the fourth before Shelton won the tiebreaker in the fifth.

The American star was stacking accolades in his teenage years.

Alcaraz won a tight first set and later levelled the clash at two sets apiece, but he was unable to get over the finish line.

Florida alum Ben Shelton plays Frances Tiafoe in the 2026 US Open semifinal. Here's what to know, including start time and TV schedule.

No. 11 Frances Tiafoe faces No. 8 Ben Shelton in an All-American, US Open semifinals showdown today, Sept 11, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Shelton advanced to the semifinals after winning a five-set thriller over reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz. The match took 4 1/2 hours and did not finish until 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday.

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.