US Open Tennis, Ben Shelton enters Men’s Singles Semi Final beating defending champion Carlos Alcaraz

By  News On Air   Sep 09, 2026

In the US Open, American Ben Shelton stormed into the men’s singles semifinals. Shelton beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller, 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6, in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium today. Shelton will now face compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals. Both Americans will be chasing a maiden Grand Slam final appearance.

For Alcaraz, the defeat ended his bid for an eighth Grand Slam title and a chance to become the first man since Roger Federer to successfully defend the US Open crown.