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Ben Shelton Beats Carlos Alcaraz In Late-Night US Open Epic. American Ben Shelton ended defending champion Carlos Alcaraz's US Open run with a dramatic five-set quarter-final victory. The match finished at 3:34 a.m. local time, the latest finish in US Open history, after four hours and 28 minutes of play. Eighth seed Shelton defeated Alcaraz 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory was the biggest of the 23-year-old's career after losing his previous 17 matches against top-three opponents. Shelton had also lost all three of his previous meetings with Alcaraz before producing his breakthrough victory in New York. Alcaraz was playing his first tournament after more than four months out with a wrist injury and had reached the quarter-finals without dropping a set. Shelton will face fellow American Frances Tiafoe in Friday's semi-final, guaranteeing a U.S. player will reach the men's final. The result keeps alive hopes of a first American men's singles US Open champion since Andy Roddick won the title in 2003.
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