Ben Shelton defeats Carlos Alcaraz in US Open quarterfinal to reach all-American semifinal
American Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set US Open quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m. on September 9, 2026, the latest finish in tournament history. Shelton won 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) in a match lasting 4 hours and 28 minutes. He will face compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the semifinal, guaranteeing an American man in the final for the first time since 2003.
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Divergence score
7 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
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Al Jazeera
Globe and Mail
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
ABC News
Shelton ends Alcaraz's title in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open
marathon match narrative · neutral
NY Post
Ben Shelton's late-night epic and a day of wild possibility at the U.S. Open
American optimism angle · positive
First to report
- Al Jazeerafirst
- Reuters+18 min
- CNN+2.0 h
- ABC News+2.7 h
- Globe and Mail+3.0 h
- NY Post+4.2 h
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The split, in one line
Most outlets relay the same wire facts; CNN lingers on Honey Deuce drink sales and Alcaraz's injury history while the wires and Globe stay on match results and the all-American semifinal.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“American Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish - CNN”CNN CNN LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Ben Shelton's late-night epic and a day of wild possibility at the U.S. Open”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Shelton ends Alcaraz's title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis” · Al Jazeera, Globe and Mail, AP News, Reuters
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ABCABC News Shelton ends Alcaraz's title in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open 2d ago CENTER2
APAP News Shelton ends Alcaraz's title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis RReuters Shelton stuns Alcaraz in late, late show to reach US Open semis 2d ago 10 tracked claims across 7 outlets
Fact ledger
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The final set tiebreak score was 10-7 in Shelton's favor
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