{
  "id": 6089151,
  "title": "Shelton steams into US Open quarter-final clash with Alcaraz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/shelton-steams-into-us-open-quarter-final-clash-with-alcaraz-6089151",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T02:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/07/shelton-steams-into-us-open-quarter-final-clash-with-alcaraz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Shelton advanced to the US Open quarter-finals, defeating former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. The American, seeded eighth, dominated with his serve, hitting a dozen aces and never facing a break point. Shelton won 71% of his first serves and bagged 84% of the points he won. He powered through the first set in 31 minutes, breaking Tsitsipas on the way to a 3-0 lead and breaking again to claim the set. In the second set, Shelton took a break at 4-2 and sealed it with a delicate drop shot. Tsitsipas, who had been in fine form, received medical attention after a lengthy conversation with the physio, but Shelton was relentless throughout. Now, Shelton faces defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who returned to the US Open after a four-month injury layoff. Alcaraz showed his best form in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over Tommy Paul. Shelton praised Alcaraz's level as \"really, really impressive\" and predicted it would be \"fireworks\" on Tuesday night when they meet.",
  "summary": "Eighth-seeded Ben Shelton overpowered former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in just one hour and 52 minutes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Electric Alcaraz senses title chance after cruising into US Open quarters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/electric-alcaraz-senses-title-chance-after-cruising-into-us-open",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Shelton steams into US Open quarter-final clash with Alcaraz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/shelton-steams-into-us-open-quarter-final-clash-with-alcaraz-6088096",
        "published": "2026-09-07T02:26:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "\"Super-human' Alcaraz books US Open quarter-final clash with Shelton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/super-human-alcaraz-books-us-open-quarter-final-clash-with-shelton",
        "published": "2026-09-07T02:37:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "'It's going to be fireworks': Carlos Alcaraz to face Ben Shelton in US Open quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/its-going-to-be-fireworks-carlos-alcaraz-to-face-ben-shelton-in-us",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:36:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Ben Shelton beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up U.S. Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ben-shelton-beats-stefanos-tsitsipas-to-set-up-u-s-open-showdown-with",
        "published": "2026-09-07T04:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}