Shelton beats Tsitsipas, sets up Alcaraz clash at US Open
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Neutral summary
Ben Shelton, the world No. 9, cruised past Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 53) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth round of the US Open on the night of September 6-7, reaching the quarter-finals in under two hours. He will next face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, a matchup Shelton called a “huge task.” Tsitsipas’s exit also ended a 149-year streak: for the first time since 1877, no male player with a one-handed backhand has reached a Grand Slam semi-final in a full season.
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Publication timeline
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Shelton stops Tsitsipas, sets up Alcaraz showdown at US Open
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Shelton excited by Alcaraz challenge. Ben Shelton speaks about the huge task ahead of him as he meets Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open quarter-final.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Ben Shelton looks primed for more at US Open after breezing into quarterfinals — with big roadblock ahead. The athletic lefty crushed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in Arthur Ashe Stadium, finally putting together a c…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
'It's going to be fireworks': Carlos Alcaraz to face Ben Shelton in US Open quarter-finals
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Kicker (outlet profile)
"Besonderes Tennis" benötigt: Shelton fordert Alcaraz im Viertelfinale. Carlos Alcaraz ist der große Favorit auf den Titel bei den US Open - im Viertelfinale wartet nun aber eine echte Herausforderung. Der Spanier triff…
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Ben Shelton beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up U.S. Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz. Shelton next faces Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinal round.
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Kicker (outlet profile)
"Ist das großartig gespielt": Shelton dominiert Tsitsipas mit Stop-Bällen. Gegen Stefanos Tsitsipas hatte Ben Shelton keine Probleme und setzte sich in drei Sätzen durch. Die Highlights der Partie gibt es hier.
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Nova.rs (outlet profile)
Okončana najduža tradicija u istoriji tenisa, kraj posle 150 godina. Ben Šelton je pobedio Stefanosa Cicipasa rezultatom 6:2, 6:3, 6:4 u osmini finala US Opena i to znači da je okončana najduža tradicija u istoriji teni
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Prekinuta najduža tradicija u istoriji tenisa, ovo se nije dogodilo 149 godina. Ben Šelton savladao je Stefanosa Cicipasa u četvrtom kolu US Opena poprilično lako, u tri seta. Rezultat je bio 6:2, 6:3, 6:4, a ovaj duel…
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Pink (outlet profile)
Prekinuta najduža tradicija u istoriji tenisa, ovo se nije dogodilo 149 godina. Ben Šelton savladao je Stefanosa Cicipasa u četvrtom kolu US Opena poprilično lako, u tri seta. Rezultat je bio 6:2, 6:3, 6:4, a ovaj duel…
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Beta (outlet profile)
Šelton, Tijafo i Mikelsen u četvrtfinalu Ju Es opena. Deveti teniser sveta Amerikanac Ben Šelton plasirao se u četvrtfinale Otvorenog prvenstva Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, pošto je noćas u osmini finala, u Njujorku&nb…
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Kurir (outlet profile)
ŠELTON PREGAZIO CICIPASA! Amerikanac kao brzi voz - za manje od dva sata stigao do četvrtfinala US Opena!
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Federer, Sampras, Kuerten... no one: After 149 years, end of an era in tennis. For the first time since 1877, no male player with a one-handed backhand has reached a Grand Slam semi-final this season, marking the declin…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz power into US Open quarter-finals. The defending men’s champion will go on to face Ben Shelton, while the two-time defending women’s champion will take on Wimbledon winner Linda Noskov…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
¿Murió el revés a una mano?: por qué poco a poco desaparece en la elite del tenis y la racha de 149 años que se rompió en el US Open. La eliminación de Stefanos Tsitsipas terminó con una racha que había comenzado en 187…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Shelton next up as Alcaraz tackles all-American gauntlet in path to US Open final
Factual core
- Ben Shelton defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6:2, 6:3, 6:4 in the fourth round of the US Open.
- Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men's champion at the US Open.
- The match ended the longest tradition in tennis history, a streak that had lasted 149 years.
- The match was part of the US Open tennis tournament.
- For the first time since 1877, no male player with a one-handed backhand reached a Grand Slam semi-final in the 2024 season.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas lost his match at the US Open.
- The quarterfinal match between Alcaraz and Shelton is a real challenge for Alcaraz.