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Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz to reach US Open semi-finals against Frances Tiafoe

Ben Shelton delivered a stunning performance to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and advance to the US Open semi-finals against Frances Tiafoe.

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor
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Shelton ends Alcaraz’s title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis

At 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Ben Shelton closed out the latest-finishing match in US Open history.

Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a quarter-final match that lasted 4 hours and 28 minutes.

The final score was 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7).

The result ended Alcaraz’s 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments.

Shelton now advances to play No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals.

Tiafoe secured his spot in the final four earlier on Tuesday by beating Alex Michelsen.

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Isaac Nana Yaw Annor

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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