Florida tennis legend Ben Shelton wins US Open quarterfinal thriller over Carlos Alcaraz
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Gainesville native and Florida tennis legend Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in an all-time US Open quarterfinal classic.
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Ben Shelton won a five-set thriller over Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarterfinals, finishing at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
The match was an all-time classic, with Shelton showing intense emotion after his victory, screaming and roaring in celebration.
- The match finished at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the latest ever finish to a match at the US Open.
- Carlos Alcaraz, the World No 1, was knocked out of the US Open.
- Shelton's victory keeps him alive in the tournament, with a chance to end the American men's long drought.
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Carlos Alcaraz's vomit-stained 3.33am nightmare in New York! World No 1 throws up into a towel as he's knocked out of US Open by Ben Shelton in latest ever finish to a match
Why it matters
Shelton's victory has significant implications for the American men's tennis scene
- Ben Shelton will move on to the next round of the US Open
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