Sep 11, 2026
“That was a war, an epic match, so physical — the most enjoyable match that I’ve had in my career, for sure.” — Ben Shelton | Quote of the Day
Ben Shelton, the 23-year-old American No. 1 who broke his 0-17 record against top-three players by dethroning defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-finishing match in US Open history — a 4-hour-28-minute, five-set quarterfinal war that ended at 3:33 a.m. on September 9, 2026 and sent his Wikipedia page past 337,000 views — on the line he gave the cameras moments after the biggest win of his career: that was a war, an epic match, so physical, and somehow the most enjoyable match he has ever played.
