Ben Shelton outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set US Open quarterfinal that ended past 3 a.m. in New York, ending Alcaraz's title defense and setting up an all

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.

In a 24-hour sports news cycle that featured more LSU-SEC drama , the return of Aaron Judge and an improbable comeback by Frances Tiafoe , Ben Shelton wins the day, and the next one for that matter. The 23-year-old American went to depths he has never gone before and upset Carlos Alcaraz (6-7,

Ben Shelton delivered a classy message to Carlos Alcaraz after ending the champion’s historic streak in a five-set US Open thriller.

It’s 3:33 a.m. in New York. Arthur Ashe Stadium is still roaring. Ben Shelton just uncorked his second 146 mph ace of the closing tiebreak to end the latest-finishing match in US Open history, dethroning defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set war that stretched from prime time into the wee hours of the morning.

Ben Shelton ended his winless streak against Carlos Alcaraz in the best possible way, with a five set thrilling win at the 2026 US Open quarterfinals.

When Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling five-set match at the US Open it was the latest finish in the tournament’s history.

It has been an intense day at the US Open, with the first three matches of the day all going the distance to a deciding set. That set up nicely for the headline match of the day, where Carlos Alcaraz is taking on American No.