Follow live as Ben Shelton takes on U.S. Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ben Shelton (8) takes on Carlos Alcaraz (2) in the 2026 U.S. Open men’s singles quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows. The final match of the night from Arthur Ashe Stadium looks set to be an epic clash between two title contenders.

The complaints about U.S. Open matches going WAY too late have hit a fever pitch thanks to Ben Shelton's upset of Carlos Alcaraz in the 2026 quarterfinals. That match ended around 3:40 a.m. ET (!!) early Wednesday morning.

Carlos Alcaraz asked a camera to move away during a difficult courtside moment before his five-set U.S. Open loss to Ben Shelton.

NEW YORK (AP) — Next up for Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open is ... not who he thought it was. Alcaraz was surprised to learn during an interview on ESPN after his victory Sunday that his quarterfinal match would be against either Ben Shelton or Stefanos Tsitsipas.

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Open enters the business end on Tuesday with the quarter-finals where two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz faces another home favourite in Ben Shelton at Flushing Meadows while Aryna Sabalenka keeps her quest for a third straight crown alive.

Sometimes it’s easy to lose track of things when you’re as busy as Carlos Alcaraz. The tennis star seemed not to be aware of which match he should be keeping an eye on for his next opponent while he was appearing on ESPN after defeating American Tommy Paul in order to advance to the quarterfinals.