
Shelton Defeats Alcaraz in Marathon US Open Quarter-Final
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a four-set quarter-final at the 2026 US Open, ending the Spaniard's 13-match winning streak against Americans at majors. The match lasted past 2:00 a.m. in New York, with Shelton winning 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. Alcaraz, returning from a wrist injury, had won the first set but struggled with unforced errors in the second. Shelton advances to the semi-finals, where he will face either Frances Tiafoe or Alex Michelsen. This result keeps the US Open men's singles title within reach for an American, as no US player has won the event since Andy Roddick in 2003.













