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Ben Shelton beats defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open match that ends after 3:30 a.m.
Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally, at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion's title reign.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: Sportsnet · Sep 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM ET
- Coverage span: 2h 40m
- Coverage: 9 reports from 8 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 6 publications in 9h 5m
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Coverage
9 reports from 8 publications.
CBC NewsTier A
Ben Shelton beats defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open match that ends after 3:30 a.m.(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open's latest-finishing match ever(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Carlos Alcaraz eliminated by Ben Shelton in latest finish in US Open history(opens original report in a new tab)ESPNTier B
Shelton stuns Alcaraz in latest US Open finish, sets up all-American semi(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
US Open 2026 quarter-final: Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in thriller after latest ever finish – as it happened(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Ben Shelton dethrones Carlos Alcaraz in five-set thriller after latest US Open finish(opens original report in a new tab)CBS SportsTier B
2026 US Open: Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in five-set thriller to advance to an all-American semifinal(opens original report in a new tab)SportsnetTier B
Shelton eliminates Alcaraz in latest finish in US Open history(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Ben Shelton shocks Carlos Alcaraz in five sets to win US Open quarterfinal(opens original report in a new tab)
How coverage developed
First report from Sportsnet
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Story updateCoverage went from 7 to 6 sources
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Story updateCoverage went from 8 to 7 sources
Story updateCoverage went from 7 to 6 sources
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Filed under Sports · United States · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Carlos Alcaraz (1), US Open (8), Ben Shelton (1), United States (97), Washington (16), New York (28).
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