US Open [Men] 2026 - Grand Slam

[Vince Evert]

Match ends at 3:34am, so what is the latest night finish to a US Open match? Have Alcaraz/Shelton broken the record?

 

[Vince Evert]

it's 5.08 pm my neck of the woods, by the way

 

[Vince Evert]

Good on you Benski, you done your country proud.

 

[Vince Evert]

Are the stats for the match available? Let me see if i can find these. It would be cool to examine the stats

 

[Vince Evert]

Yes they are. Courtesy of flashscore, always a great resource to browse on -

Ben Shelton - Carlos Alcaraz 3-2

ATP - SINGLES: US Open (USA), hard - Quarter-finals

www.flashscore.com.au

 

[AnonymousFan]

@El Dude @kskate2 Is this the tournament of the Lost Gen.. or will it be someone from the Americas--North, Central or South dammit .. Someone from over here needs to win this thing and end the drought

Wild, just a Zverev upset away

 

[Vince Evert]

look at that !

Amazing stat.

Distance covered (metres)

Shelton: 4082
Alcaraz: 3810

 

[Front242]

The final set tiebreak definitely favoured the better server and especially the 10 point format.

 

[Vince Evert]

Total Points Won

Shelton 51% (169/333)


Alcaraz 49% (164/333)

 

[Federberg]

I'm so happy for Ben. Hope this is the making of him. That's going to be one hell of a semi final.

The way things are going, Sasha might just cruise through this whole tournament grab a second slam. Who could have imagined this time last year that Zverev would be the run away player of the year and double major winner!?

 

[Front242]

I'm so happy for Ben. Hope this is the making of him. That's going to be one hell of a semi final.

The way things are going, Sasha might just cruise through this whole tournament grab a second slam. Who could have imagined this time last year that Zverev would be the run away player of the year and double major winner!?

FYI: My like was for the first paragraph only 'cos there's no way to do a puke emoji for the 2 slam wins for Man Bun possibility and a like for the first part about Shelton

 

[britbox]

Take a bow Ben Shelton. I only watched the highlights but some of the tennis was insane.

 

[Kieran]

Great win for Shelton, he’s been playing great all tournament. No gimmicks, no child’s play, just dealing with things maturely. Great to see!

 

[Federberg]

FYI: My like was for the first paragraph only 'cos there's no way to do a puke emoji for the 2 slam wins for Man Bun possibility and a like for the first part about Shelton

lol! You remember our boy once had a man bun back in the early 2000s?

 

[Kieran]

I'm so happy for Ben. Hope this is the making of him. That's going to be one hell of a semi final.

The way things are going, Sasha might just cruise through this whole tournament grab a second slam. Who could have imagined this time last year that Zverev would be the run away player of the year and double major winner!?

You know, he took advantage of opportunities presented by absences and injuries to get his first slam and he might get a second too, but I think he’ll be a force next season, regardless of whether Carlos is fully fit or not. He’s gaining in stature, and with the monkey off his back, I expect him to be favourite to win here on Sunday.

He might end the year number one and only get better from there, for a while at least..

 

[Federberg]

You know, he took advantage of opportunities presented by absences and injuries to get his first slam and he might get a second too, but I think he’ll be a force next season, regardless of whether Carlos is fully fit or not. He’s gaining in stature, and with the monkey off his back, I expect him to be favourite to win here on Sunday.

He might end the year number one and only get better from there, for a while at least..

I agree. And I for one, I'm happy for him. He's a heck of a player. Not the most exciting to watch. But if he continues to stay brave and crush those forehands there's no telling how much better he can become

 

[Kieran]

I agree. And I for one, I'm happy for him. He's a heck of a player. Not the most exciting to watch. But if he continues to stay brave and crush those forehands there's no telling how much better he can become

Yeah, I watched his first two rounds, 5 setters, and he looks cool, not harassed or stricken with fear. He’s only going to get better. If he wins this we could be looking at a 3-way race next season, everywhere…

 

[the AntiPusher]

Boy, I got to eat some crow @El Dude today about me saying that Sheldon wasnt ready.. I am glad I was WRONG.. @El Dude was RIGHT again!!

 

[AnonymousFan]

Maybe? Alcaraz seems immune to in-match injury, or at least based on my memory. I think if he makes it to the final, he'll win. He's got an easy next couple matches (Faria, then Duckworth/Wu), but R16 could be tricky: Bublik, Paul, or even Prizmic has shown some stuff. Then he might have Shelton in QF, who I think has a good chance of beating him. If he gets past Shelton, then I think he'll win the tournament.

pusher is right

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Boy, I got to eat some crow @El Dude today about me saying that Sheldon wasnt ready.. I am glad I was WRONG.. @El Dude was RIGHT again!!

All I heard from you was about how Fils was better than Shelton, and for years now. I feel so happy about this result. Only thing that would be better is if Shelton consolidated this result and won the tournament, especially on the heels of that Fils first round loss. I would feel fully vindicated.