U.S. Open Recap: Shelton Beats Alcaraz In Late-Night Classic, Sabalenka Survives
In a historic U.S. Open quarterfinal, American Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a marathon match that lasted until 3:33 a.m. Wednesday. Alcaraz, who battled with accuracy and made 53 unforced errors, came up against eighth seed Shelton, who would face countryman Frances Tiafoe for the final. Shelton praised Alcaraz for being one of the greatest champions in the sport, despite losing a grueling four-hour and 28-minute battle.
Meanwhile, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka survived a tough test against Linda Noskova, advancing to her sixth consecutive U.S. Open semi-final. Sabalenka pushed through despite Noskova's serving pressure, clinching the match with a second-serve ace.
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