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The Guardian Sport Wednesday 09 September 2026, 03:05 UTC By Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows 1 min read
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Shelton and Alcaraz meet for spot in US Open semisTiafoe breaks Michelsen’s heart with epic comebackReach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by emailNot much longer now. The players have gone through their warm-up. We should be under way any moment now with Shelton set to serve first.

Not much longer now. The players have gone through their warm-up. We should be under way any moment now with Shelton set to serve first.

Here is probably the clearest measure of the task facing Shelton tonight: he is 0-17 against top-three opponents. His overall record against the top five is 4-21, with wins over Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz – but never anyone ranked in the top three. Alcaraz, currently world No 3, would therefore represent the biggest win of his career.

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