Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, failed to reach the semifinals of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, after losing to American Ben Shelton in five sets.
Alcaraz's defeat occurred in the quarterfinal round of the New York tournament.
Ben Shelton, Alcaraz's opponent, is an American tennis player.
The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam of the tennis season.




