In case you missed it, and I’m guessing many of you did since the match ended at 3:33 a.m. ET, Ben Shelton got the biggest win of his career at the U.S. Open on Wednesday morning as he beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in five sets (6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6) to advance to the semifinals.
The epic quarterfinal match didn’t start until just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night. It then went a whopping four hours and 28 minutes and ended with Shelton celebrating in front of what was still a very raucous crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was the latest match ever at the U.S. Open and it won’t ever be forgotten by anyone who stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to watch the thrilling finish.
