{
  "id": 6394521,
  "title": "US Open: Ben Shelton powers through Carlos Alcaraz in historic, late-night thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/us-open-ben-shelton-powers-through-carlos-alcaraz-in-historic-late",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:35:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/article/us-open-ben-shelton-powers-through-carlos-alcaraz-in-historic-late-night-thriller-073519676.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a historic US Open men's final, American Ben Shelton delivered a breathtaking performance to defeat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night thriller. The 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 victory marked the latest ending in US Open history, surpassing Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's legendary clash in the 2022 quarterfinals. Shelton, the No. 8 seed, will face Frances Tiafoe in the semifinal, looking to become only the second American man to reach the US Open final in the past two decades. Alcaraz, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, struggled to maintain his usual level of play, committing numerous unforced errors and falling behind in several games. Shelton's powerful serves, reaching up to 150 mph, and precise court coverage dazzled the audience, while Alcaraz showcased his relentless attacking play. The match concluded with a record-breaking 146 mph ace from Shelton in the deciding tiebreaker, securing his place in the semifinal and etching his name in US Open history.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton will face Frances Tiafoe in the semifinal, after the biggest win of his career.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben Shelton defeats defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in US Open final",
    "Shelton's powerful serves and precise play clinch historic victory",
    "Shelton to face Frances Tiafoe in semifinal, second American finalist in 20 years"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ben Shelton's upset victory over Carlos Alcaraz means he is one step closer to becoming the second American man in two decades to reach the US Open final.",
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ben Shelton stuns defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ben-shelton-stuns-defending-champion-carlos-alcaraz-to-reach-us-open",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:44:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Shelton ends Alcaraz’s title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shelton-ends-alcarazs-title-reign-in-late-night-marathon-will-face",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:03:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Shelton beats Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish to reach semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shelton-beats-alcaraz-in-latest-ever-us-open-finish-to-reach-semis",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:03:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "U.S. Open Recap: Shelton Beats Alcaraz In Late-Night Classic, Sabalenka Survives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/u-s-open-recap-shelton-beats-alcaraz-in-late-night-classic-sabalenka",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:33:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Shelton ends Alcaraz's title in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shelton-ends-alcarazs-title-in-late-night-marathon-will-face-tiafoe",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:35:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "'That was some tennis': Tendulkar hails Shelton-Alcaraz US Open thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/that-was-some-tennis-tendulkar-hails-shelton-alcaraz-us-open-thriller",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz made staying up until 3:33 a.m. worth it at the US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ben-shelton-and-carlos-alcaraz-made-staying-up-until-3-33-a-m-worth",
        "published": "2026-09-09T13:48:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
}