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09/09 02:44 CDT Shelton ends Alcaraz's title reign in late-night marathon, will
face Tiafoe in US Open semis
Shelton ends Alcaraz's title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in
US Open semis
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the
latest-finishing match in U.S. 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.
Alcaraz had his 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments ended in a
match that lasted 4 hours, 28 minutes.
Shelton will play No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe, who kept coming back until he had
reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5,
6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday.
The U.S. is guaranteed to have a man in Sunday's final as it seeks its first
men's major title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
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