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US Open • Quarter-finals • Hard • PLAYED Sep 9, 2026

Ben Shelton vs Carlos Alcaraz: Result & Final Score

Ben Shelton Ben Shelton World No. 4 · USA USA
Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz World No. 3 · Spain Spain
FINAL · Shelton 6-7 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6
Final Sep 9, 2026 final score
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton (winner) 66617
Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz 71366

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Ben Shelton beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6: 7 aces, 5 of 16 break points, 51% of all points.

Match
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Statistic Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
7 Aces 3
2 Double Faults 7
66% 1st serve percentage 64%
73/105 70% 1st serve points won 77/112 69%
30/53 57% 2nd serve points won 32/63 51%
5/16 31% Break Points Converted 3/11 27%
8/11 73% Break Points Saved 11/16 69%
103/158 65% Service Points Won 109/175 62%
35/112 31% 1st return points won 32/105 30%
31/63 49% 2nd return points won 23/53 43%
66/175 38% Return Points Won 55/158 35%
169/333 51% Total Points Won 164/333 49%
20/23 87% Service games won 19/24 79%
5/24 21% Return games won 3/23 13%
25/47 53% Total games won 22/47 47%
4082 Distance covered (metres) 3810
29/41 71% Net points won 27/35 77%
35 Unforced errors 53
34 Winners 38
198 Average 1st serve speed 187
167 Average 2nd serve speed 155
Set 1
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Statistic Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
3 Aces 0
0 Double Faults 2
63% 1st serve percentage 65%
12/24 50% 1st serve points won 18/26 69%
10/14 71% 2nd serve points won 7/14 50%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 1/1 100%
0/1 0% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
22/38 58% Service Points Won 25/40 63%
8/26 31% 1st return points won 12/24 50%
7/14 50% 2nd return points won 4/14 29%
15/40 38% Return Points Won 16/38 42%
37/78 47% Total Points Won 41/78 53%
5/6 83% Service games won 5/6 83%
1/6 17% Return games won 1/6 17%
6/12 50% Total games won 6/12 50%
874 Distance covered (metres) 866
8/9 89% Net points won 4/5 80%
8 Unforced errors 13
7 Winners 9
Set 2
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Statistic Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
1 Aces 1
1 Double Faults 3
72% 1st serve percentage 60%
13/18 72% 1st serve points won 12/25 48%
4/7 57% 2nd serve points won 7/17 41%
3/9 33% Break Points Converted 0/3 0%
3/3 100% Break Points Saved 6/9 67%
17/25 68% Service Points Won 19/42 45%
13/25 52% 1st return points won 5/18 28%
10/17 59% 2nd return points won 3/7 43%
23/42 55% Return Points Won 8/25 32%
40/67 60% Total Points Won 27/67 40%
3/3 100% Service games won 1/4 25%
3/4 75% Return games won 0/3 0%
6/7 86% Total games won 1/7 14%
859 Distance covered (metres) 713
7/12 58% Net points won 7/10 70%
5 Unforced errors 17
8 Winners 8
Set 3
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Statistic Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
2 Aces 0
0 Double Faults 0
66% 1st serve percentage 54%
18/21 86% 1st serve points won 8/13 62%
5/11 45% 2nd serve points won 7/11 64%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 0/3 0%
3/3 100% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
23/32 72% Service Points Won 15/24 63%
5/13 38% 1st return points won 3/21 14%
4/11 36% 2nd return points won 6/11 55%
9/24 38% Return Points Won 9/32 28%
32/56 57% Total Points Won 24/56 43%
5/5 100% Service games won 3/4 75%
1/4 25% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%
823 Distance covered (metres) 794
6/7 86% Net points won 4/5 80%
7 Unforced errors 8
8 Winners 4
Set 4
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Statistic Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
1 Aces 0
1 Double Faults 0
71% 1st serve percentage 69%
7/12 58% 1st serve points won 13/18 72%
1/5 20% 2nd serve points won 6/8 75%
0/2 0% Break Points Converted 2/3 67%
1/3 33% Break Points Saved 2/2 100%
8/17 47% Service Points Won 19/26 73%
5/18 28% 1st return points won 5/12 42%
2/8 25% 2nd return points won 4/5 80%
7/26 27% Return Points Won 9/17 53%
15/43 35% Total Points Won 28/43 65%
1/3 33% Service games won 4/4 100%
0/4 0% Return games won 2/3 67%
1/7 14% Total games won 6/7 86%
587 Distance covered (metres) 510
2/4 50% Net points won 5/5 100%
10 Unforced errors 4
5 Winners 5
Set 5
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Statistic Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
0 Aces 2
0 Double Faults 2
65% 1st serve percentage 70%
23/30 77% 1st serve points won 26/30 87%
10/16 63% 2nd serve points won 5/13 38%
0/3 0% Break Points Converted 0/1 0%
1/1 100% Break Points Saved 3/3 100%
33/46 72% Service Points Won 31/43 72%
4/30 13% 1st return points won 7/30 23%
8/13 62% 2nd return points won 6/16 38%
12/43 28% Return Points Won 13/46 28%
45/89 51% Total Points Won 44/89 49%
6/6 100% Service games won 6/6 100%
0/6 0% Return games won 0/6 0%
6/12 50% Total games won 6/12 50%
939 Distance covered (metres) 927
6/9 67% Net points won 7/10 70%
5 Unforced errors 11
6 Winners 12

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Ben Shelton Ben Shelton Fact Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz
No. 4 Current ranking No. 3
4,680 Ranking points 5,260
39–14 2026 record 33–4
LWWWW Last 5 matches WWWWW
23 Age 23
193 cm Height 183 cm
USA USA Country Spain Spain
Not on record Turned pro 2018

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