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Ben Shelton def. Carlos Alcaraz — Quarterfinal, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played8 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon

Ben Shelton seeded 8 65 6 6 1 7

🇪🇸ranked ATP number 3 going into this draw

Carlos Alcaraz seeded 2 7 1 3 6 67

Next · Semifinalvs 🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonvC. AlcarazCarlos Alcaraz🇪🇸

🇺🇸Ben Shelton

🇪🇸Carlos Alcaraz

Match stats

Serve

7

Aces

3

2

Double faults

7

66%

1st serve in

64%

70%

1st serve points won

69%

57%

2nd serve points won

51%

65%

Service points won

62%

8/11

Break points saved

11/16

Serve speed (km/h)

240

Fastest serve

208

198

Average 1st serve

187

167

Average 2nd serve

155

Return

38%

Return points won

35%

5/16

Break points won

3/11

Points

34

Winners

38

35

Unforced errors

53

29/41

Net points won

27/35

169

Total points won

164

Head to head

1–1 level

  1. This matchNew York QFwon by Shelton
  2. 2025ClayParis R16won by Alcaraz

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

9–1

Last 10 matches

8–2

8–1

Last 30 days

4–0

By surface

12–4

Hard

8–2

8–5

Clay

5–2

6–2

Grass

–

By round

3–3

QF

2–0

3–0

SF

1–1

5–2

At Grand Slams

4–0

How their matches go

37

Completed matches

16

35%

Won in straight sets

63%

35%

Won after losing a set

19%

24%

Lost after winning a set

6%

5%

Lost in straight sets

13%

19–11

Tiebreaks

1–3

10–9

Deciding sets

2–1

21/26

Won after winning set 1

11/11

5/11

Won after losing set 1

2/5

Serve and return, last 5 matches

69%

1st serve in

66%

76%

1st serve points won

69%

53%

2nd serve points won

61%

64%

Break points saved

77%

37%

Return points won

46%

40%

Break points won

47%

9.4

Aces a match

2.8

4.0

Double faults a match

3.6

Last 14 days

4

Matches

4

15

Sets

13

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentBen SheltonCarlos Alcaraz
🇵🇹FariaNo. 70
🇵🇹FariaNo. 70LostCincinnati R64WonNew York R64
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 26
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 26WonCanada R16WonMunich QFWonMiami R64
🇫🇮Virtanen
🇫🇮VirtanenLostLondon R128WonBarcelona R32
Total
Total2–23–0

Last 10 matches going in

LatestBen SheltonCarlos Alcaraz
1Won🇬🇷S. TsitsipasStefanos TsitsipasNo. 53No. 53 · 6 SepNew York R16 · 6 SepWon🇺🇸T. PaulTommy PaulNo. 21No. 21 · 6 SepNew York R16 · 6 Sep
2Won🇨🇦D. ShapovalovDenis ShapovalovNo. 47No. 47 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 SepWon🇨🇳Y. WuYibing WuR32 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 Sep
3Won🇵🇱H. HurkaczHubert HurkaczNo. 46No. 46 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇵🇹J. FariaJaime FariaNo. 70No. 70 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
4Won🇳🇱T. GriekspoorTallon GriekspoorNo. 56No. 56 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇷🇺R. SafiullinRoman SafiullinNo. 98No. 98 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 Aug
5Lost🇵🇹J. FariaJaime FariaNo. 79No. 79 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugLost🇨🇿T. MachacTomas MachacNo. 53No. 53 · 15 AprBarcelona R16 · 15 Apr
6Won🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 33No. 33 · 13 AugCanada F · 13 AugWon🇫🇮O. VirtanenOtto VirtanenNo. 133No. 133 · 14 AprBarcelona R32 · 14 Apr
7Won🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 16No. 16 · 12 AugCanada SF · 12 AugLost🇮🇹J. SinnerJannik SinnerNo. 2No. 2 · 12 AprMonte Carlo F · 12 Apr
8Won🇨🇿J. MensikJakub MensikNo. 17No. 17 · 11 AugCanada QF · 11 AugWon🇲🇨V. VacherotValentin VacherotNo. 23No. 23 · 11 AprMonte Carlo SF · 11 Apr
9Won🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 27No. 27 · 9 AugCanada R16 · 9 AugWon🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 11No. 11 · 10 AprMonte Carlo QF · 10 Apr
10Won🇧🇪Z. BergsZizou BergsNo. 36No. 36 · 7 AugCanada R32 · 7 AugWon🇦🇷T. EtcheverryTomas Martin EtcheverryNo. 31No. 31 · 9 AprMonte Carlo R16 · 9 Apr