The point that has turned the Alcaraz-Shelton duel upside down at the US Open

“And it’s only the first set,” the US Open stressed on its social networks, while showing the “point!” that turned the match upside down Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals of the US Open 2026, played at dawn due to the delay accumulated during a day of long matches.

A range of outside shots and also a lot of handball, with two shameless, explosive tennis players. So much so that even Carlos Alcaraz He returned one from the back of the court and fell. Ben Shelton then caught the ball on the fly to take the point, which was 1-1 in the tiebreak of the opening set.

More than 20,000 people stood up in unison to applaud and cheer a spectacular exchange. Pure electric tennis. From that scuffle everything changed. The players fought each other in a battle that ended very, very early in the morning. The viewer was hooked.

Too bad about the schedule, that some had to abandon ship when Shelton tied the match in the second set: 7-6 (5), 1-6. It was already one o’clock the next day, during a work day.

But that second point of the tiebreak was left for the summaries of this edition of the last Grand Slam tournament of the season. One of the best of the event, for sure, an example of how much these two 23-year-old kids can offer.