Ben Shelton takes down Carlos Alcaraz to earn the biggest win of his career in latest US Open match ever

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Ben Shelton won a historic match against Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday morning at the US Open, securing a spot in the semifinals and guaranteeing an American presence in Sunday's final. The four-hour and 28-minute match was the longest in Grand Slam history, with Shelton emerging victorious 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7). Alcaraz's 53 unforced errors proved to be a decisive factor in the match. This was Shelton's first win over Alcaraz, who had previously held a 3-0 record against him.
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Tommy Paul of the US had a chance to get revenge against Carlos Alcaraz in their quarterfinal match at the US Open. However, Alcaraz, who has been out for four months with a wrist injury, dominated Paul in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-4). This victory extends Alcaraz's winning streak to 18 and keeps him on track for back-to-back titles at the US Open. Alcaraz also becomes one win away from improving his record against American players at Grand Slams to 13-0. Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked player, also advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Taylor Townsend in straight sets (6-4, 6-3).

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Shelton PERSON · 7× American NORP · 4× Alcaraz PERSON · 3× New York GPE · 3× Andy Roddick PERSON · 1× Ben Shelton PERSON · 1× Carlos Alcaraz PERSON · 1× Francis Tiafoe PERSON · 1× Juan Carlos Ferrero PERSON · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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After four hours and 28 minutes of war, Shelton secured his victory over seven-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) at 3:33 a.m. in New York, making it the longest match in the Grand Slam's history when the clock ticked past 2:50 a.m. By punching his ticket into the US Open semifinal for the second consecutive year, he guaranteed that the United States will be represented in Sunday's final as he'll take on fellow American Francis Tiafoe on Friday in the semis.
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🔮 It may have happened during a quarter-final match, and it may have taken place while most of the country was asleep, but Ben Shelton officially became the face of American men's tennis on Wednesday morning at the US Open.
2026-09-09 · Fox News
Ben Shelton takes down Carlos Alcaraz to earn the biggest win of his career in latest US Open match ever · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

It may have happened during a quarter-final match, and it may have taken place while most of the country was asleep, but Ben Shelton officially became the face of American men's tennis on Wednesday morning at the US Open. uncertain
Shelton → happen → Open
After four hours and 28 minutes of war, Shelton secured his victory over seven-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) at 3:33 a.m. in New York, making it the longest match in the Grand Slam's history when the clock ticked past 2:50 a.m. By punching his ticket into the US Open semifinal for the second consecutive year, he guaranteed that the United States will be represented in Sunday's final as he'll take on fellow American Francis Tiafoe on Friday in the semis. asserted
he → secure → semis
An American man has not won a Grand Slam title since Andy Roddick took down Juan Carlos Ferrero at the 2003 US Open. asserted
Roddick → win → Open
Shelton certainly had the crowd on his side throughout the match, and admitted that he fed off of the American fans in New York. asserted
he → have → York
"It’s always about the people in the crowd, whether it’s my coaches and my team over there, all my family and friends over here, or the city of New York," Shelton said during his on-court interview following the match. asserted
Shelton → ’ → match
"They showed up tonight till 3 a.m. with USA chats until the very end, that’s what kept me going, and that’s what got me this win tonight. asserted
what → show → win
I’m just hoping my best friend and my sister over there don’t have to be at work at 6 a.m. in three hours." asserted
friend → hop → hours
Shelton's heroics on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning snapped Alcaraz's 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments. asserted
heroics → snap → tournaments
As expected, Alcaraz made life tough for Shelton at pivotal points throughout the match, but the Spaniard's 53 unforced errors proved to be a critical difference in the end. asserted
errors → expect → end
Shelton's serve, the strongest weapon in his repertoire, was on full display as he secured seven aces and just two double faults throughout the five-set thriller. asserted
he → secure → thriller
The victory marked Shelton's first time defeating Alcaraz in his career, with the Spaniard previously holding a 3-0 record against the Florida native, with the two last meeting at Roland Garros in 2025. asserted
two → mark → 2025
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