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Clara Espinoza

America's Best Shot at Ending a 23-Year US Open Drought Just Got Real As Shelton Outlasts Alcaraz in Five Sets

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Ben Shelton of the United States celebrates match point against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during their Men's Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Credit: Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Flushing Meadows was still full at sunrise. Ben Shelton needed until 3:33 a.m. Wednesday to finish off defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, and by the time he did, the entire complexion of the US Open men's title race had changed.

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