What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Finish time of the match: 3:33 a.m. or 3:34 a.m.
- cbc.ca (3:33 a.m.)
- cbsnews.com (3:33 a.m.)
- foxnews.com (3:33 a.m.)
- nbcmiami.com (3:33 a.m.)
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Final set tiebreak score: 10-6 or 10-7
- cbc.ca (10-7)
- cbsnews.com (10-7)
- foxnews.com (10-7)
- nbcmiami.com (10-7)
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Alcaraz's status regarding injury and tournament participation
- aljazeera.com (injury-enforced layoff)
- cbc.ca (right wrist injury, first tournament since April)
- japantimes.co.jp (four-month injury absence)
- nbcnews.com (missed most of the season with a wrist injury)
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
japantimes.co.jp carried 3 details no other outlet reported.
- Shelton matched his semifinal run at the US Open from three years ago
- Frances Tiafoe came back from two sets down to beat Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6)
- Frances Tiafoe reached his third US Open semifinal
8independent outlets
What happened, for context
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal match at the 2026 US Open that finished at approximately 3:33 a.m., making it the latest-finishing match in US Open history. The victory, achieved with a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) scoreline after 4 hours and 28 minutes of play, ended Alcaraz's 18-match Grand Slam winning streak and guaranteed an American man in the final.
Who reported it
- aljazeera.comINDEP
- cbc.caPUBLIC
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- foxnews.comINDEP
- japantimes.co.jpINDEP
- nbcmiami.comUNCLASSIFIED
- nbcnews.comINDEP
- theguardian.comINDEP
References
- aljazeera.comBen Shelton shocks Carlos Alcaraz in five sets to win US Open quarterfinalScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- cbc.caBen Shelton beats defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open match that ends after 3:30 a.m.OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- cbsnews.comBen Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open's latest-finishing match everScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- foxnews.comBen Shelton takes down Carlos Alcaraz to earn the biggest win of his career in latest US Open match everScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- japantimes.co.jpAlcaraz falls to Shelton in epic latest-ever U.S. Open finishScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- nbcmiami.comAmerican Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in epic late-night match at U.S. OpenScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- nbcnews.comAmerican Ben Shelton outduels defending champ Alcaraz in latest-ever U.S. Open finishScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- theguardian.comUS Open 2026 quarter-final: Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in thriller after latest ever finish – as it happenedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
Carried by multiple outlets
- Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open quarterfinalaljazeera.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, japantimes.co.jp, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com
- The match score was 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7)aljazeera.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, japantimes.co.jp, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com
- The match lasted 4 hours and 28 minutesaljazeera.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, japantimes.co.jp, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com
- The match was the latest-finishing match in US Open historycbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, japantimes.co.jp, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com
- The match finished at 3:33 a.m. or 3:34 a.m. on Wednesdaycbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, japantimes.co.jp, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com
- Alcaraz's previous 18-match Grand Slam winning streak endedcbc.ca, cbsnews.com, japantimes.co.jp, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com
- and 6 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- The match started just after 11 p.m.only cbsnews.com
- Shelton held his nerve in the final set tie-breakonly aljazeera.com
- Shelton fired an ace at 146 m.p.h. on match pointonly cbc.ca
- Alcaraz vomited before the start of the final setonly cbc.ca
- This is Shelton's second consecutive year reaching the US Open semifinalonly foxnews.com
- Shelton matched his semifinal run at the US Open from three years agoonly japantimes.co.jp
Reported unevenly
- Finish time of the match: 3:33 a.m. or 3:34 a.m.stated by cbc.ca (3:33 a.m.), cbsnews.com (3:33 a.m.), foxnews.com (3:33 a.m.), nbcmiami.com (3:33 a.m.), nbcnews.com (3:33 a.m.) · absent from japantimes.co.jp (3:34 a.m.)
- Final set tiebreak score: 10-6 or 10-7stated by cbc.ca (10-7), cbsnews.com (10-7), foxnews.com (10-7), nbcmiami.com (10-7), nbcnews.com (10-7) · absent from japantimes.co.jp (10/7)
- Alcaraz's status regarding injury and tournament participation: 'injury-enforced layoff' vs. 'four-month injury absence' vs. 'missed most of the season with a wrist injury'stated by aljazeera.com (injury-enforced layoff), cbc.ca (right wrist injury, first tournament since April), japantimes.co.jp (four-month injury absence), nbcnews.com (missed most of the season with a wrist injury)
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Finish time discrepancy: japantimes.co.jp reports 3:34 a.m. while five US-based outlets (cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com) report 3:33 a.m. Confirm the official finish time from US Open records or tournament documentation.
What was checked, and against what
Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- cannot be established Finish time discrepancy: japantimes.co.jp reports 3:34 a.m. while five US-based outlets (cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com, nbcnews.com) report 3:33 a.m.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.