Shelton beat Alcaraz in five sets and praised him as “one of the greatest champions in our sport”.
Alcaraz fell to Shelton, and the long wait for a repeat US Open men’s champion continues.
Alcaraz praised his effort after a late-night five-set loss to Shelton in the US Open quarter-finals.
Alcaraz’s US Open defence ended in a five-set loss to Shelton, with rankings and prize money impacted.
Michelsen’s US Open heartbreak ended in tears, then a consoling embrace with Tiafoe.
Alcaraz and Shelton pushed the US Open into record territory with a match ending at 3:35am.
Noskova pushed Sabalenka to the limit at the US Open before promising to reset in New York.
Navarro and Noskova fell in three-set US Open quarter-finals, but both gained ranking points and prize money.
Tiafoe fought back from two sets down to beat Michelsen at the US Open in five sets.
Sabalenka says a US Open three-peat matters more than the No 1 ranking race.
