Alcaraz deports in quarter-finals
Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third worldwide, lost his title at the US Open after being defeated in the quarterfinals by American Ben Shelton (ranked eighth globally) in five sets: 7-6, 1-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7, after a lengthy match that lasted four hours and 28 minutes. This was the longest match in the history of the American tournament. Alcaraz's streak of victories in the four Grand Slam tournaments ended at 18 consecutive wins, following his first-ever loss to Shelton, who now faces a semifinal challenge against his fellow countryman, Frances Tiafoe. In the same tournament, world No. 1 women's player Aryna Sabalenka continued her streak of reaching the semifinals for the sixth consecutive time, after a hard-fought win over Linda Noskova in three sets: 7-6, 3-6, 7-6. The match lasted over three hours and featured intense competition, ending with decisive tiebreakers.
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