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.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 U.S. Open.  NEW YORK — A year ago, Carlos Alcaraz showed up at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with a buzz cut and a rocketing serve, unlike any arrow he had ever had in his quiver before.

Alcaraz was eliminated from the US Open at the quarter-final stage as his defence of the men's singles title came to a dramatic end. The Spaniard is a two-time US Open winner but will not be adding another Grand Slam title to his collection this year after an injury-hit campaign that saw him miss Wimbledon and the French Open due to a wrist injury.

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Carlos Alcaraz is a seven-time Grand Slam champion and is playing his first tournament in more than four months after recovering from a right wrist injury. He is also the defending champion in the US Open.

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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.