US Open Epic: Shelton vs. Alcaraz Late-Night Match Explorer

Men's Singles Championship Thriller • Arthur Ashe Stadium

Official Concluded Time: 03:33 AM EDT • Total Play: 4h 28m

Player	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total Sets
Ben Shelton (USA)	7^7-5	4	7	3	7^9-7	3
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [Defending Champ]	6⁵	6	5	6	6⁷	2

Total Match Duration

268 mins (4h 28m)

Deciding 5th Set

73 mins (Tiebreak 9-7)

Max Recorded Serve

146 mph (Shelton)

Total Aces Fired

54 Aces In Match

Set-by-Set Game Momentum

Games won per set

Shelton clinched the marathon through high-leverage clutch tiebreaks in Sets 1 and 5, weathering dominant return surges by Alcaraz in Sets 2 and 4.

Historical US Open Late-Night Finishes

Record Broken

Ben Shelton def. Carlos Alcaraz

US Open • 5 Sets (7-6, 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6) • 4h 28m

03:33 AM

#1 All-Time Latest

Alexander Zverev def. Tomás Martín Etcheverry

US Open 2024 • 4 Sets • 3h 36m

02:35 AM

Previous Record (2024)

Carlos Alcaraz def. Jannik Sinner

US Open 2022 Quarterfinal • 5 Sets • 5h 15m

02:50 AM

Legendary Clash (2022)

Mats Wilander def. Mikael Pernfors

US Open 1993 • 5 Sets • 4h 00m

02:26 AM

Classic Era Record

Key Matchup Analytics

Shelton vs Alcaraz

146 mph	Max Serve Speed	113 mph (Ace)
100% (1/1)	Set 5 Break Pts Saved	100% (3/3)
31	Aces Struck	23
78%	1st Serve Win %	72%
2	Tiebreak Victories	0
268 min	Total Match Time	268 min

Five-Set Match Simulator

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Simulated Outcome

Ben Shelton (3-2)

Total: 268 mins (4h 28m)

Est. Finish

03:33 AM

Source Grounding & Archival Match Notes: Reporting verified from The Athletic coverage of Ben Shelton's five-set thriller defeating Carlos Alcaraz at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Concluding past 3:30 AM EDT after 4 hours and 28 minutes of play, this encounter surpassed Alexander Zverev's 2024 clash with Tomás Martín Etcheverry (2:35 AM finish) as the latest finish in U.S. Open tournament history.