{
  "id": 6402632,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/shelton-ends-alcarazs-title-reign-in-late-night-marathon-will-face-tiafoe-in-us-open-semis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shelton halted Alcaraz's title quest in a late-night, marathon US Open match, defeating the young player 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in 4 hours and 28 minutes. Alcaraz's 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments was brought to an end. The US team is assured of having a man in the final as it aims for the first men's major title since Andy Roddick in 2003.\n\nAlcaraz previously held the record for the latest finish at the U.S. Open, defeating Jannik Sinner in a quarterfinal match that ended at 2:50 a.m. in 2022. Three of the four singles quarterfinal matches on the marathon day went to match tiebreakers, with Aryna Sabalenka edging Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova to keep her hopes alive for a third straight U.S. Open title.\n\nShelton claimed his third major semifinal appearance, having reached the final four in the 2023 U.S. Open and the Australian Open in 2025. Despite returning from a right wrist injury, Alcaraz put up a strong fight, vomiting just before the start of the final set.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign in the latest-finishing match in US Open history, pulling out a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory in a match that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}