谢尔顿五盘力克阿尔卡拉斯 创美网最晚完赛纪录晋级四强Shelton Outlasts Alcaraz in Five Sets in Latest US Open Finish

周二日场的多场马拉松式拉锯导致夜场开赛时间延后，这场男单四分之一决赛直到纽约当地时间当晚11点左右才在阿瑟·阿什球场挥拍。两位年轻选手在球场上展开了长达4小时28分钟的激烈角逐，比赛最终在周三凌晨3点33分至3点34分分出胜负，正式打破了卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯在2022年战胜扬尼克·辛纳时创下的凌晨2点50分完赛纪录。

Delays from marathon matches earlier on Tuesday pushed the start of the night session back, meaning the quarterfinal clash on Arthur Ashe Stadium did not get underway until around 11:00 p.m. local time in New York. The two competitors battled across 4 hours and 28 minutes of high-intensity tennis before concluding between 3:33 a.m. and 3:34 a.m. on Wednesday morning, eclipsing the previous tournament late-finish record of 2:50 a.m. set during Carlos Alcaraz's 2022 quarterfinal win against Jannik Sinner.

数千名热情的网球迷坚守在半满的阿瑟·阿什球场看台上，直到夜色将尽、晨曦微露时分依然高唱“USA”并为谢尔顿助威。谢尔顿以6-7(5)、6-1、6-3、1-6、7-6(10-7)艰难胜出后，全场观众报以起立鼓掌欢呼。这位美国选手在赛后感言中特别致谢现场观众，打趣称希望熬夜观赛的亲友不会因为清晨6点上班而受到影响。

Thousands of energetic spectators remained in the half-full stadium deep into the early hours, chanting "USA" and backing Ben Shelton right through the final exchanges as dawn approached over Flushing Meadows. After closing out the 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) triumph, Shelton received a roaring standing ovation from the crowd and expressed gratitude for their backing, joking that he hoped his friend and sister would not have to report for work at 6:00 a.m.

比赛伊始，阿尔卡拉斯在抢七局中先拔头筹拿下首盘，但谢尔顿随即展开强劲反击。这位美国选手从第二盘初段起连赢9局，凭借具有杀伤力的发球、战术变化和运动能力全面压制对手，迫使阿尔卡拉斯出现一系列非受迫性失误，谢尔顿以6-1和6-3迅速逆转局势连下两盘。

Carlos Alcaraz claimed the opening set in a tight tiebreaker, but Ben Shelton seized momentum early in the second set by storming through nine consecutive games. Combining his destructive serving, court coverage, and tactical variety, the American pressured Alcaraz into a flurry of unforced errors, quickly capturing the second and third sets 6-1, 6-3 to establish control.

经过四个多月的手腕伤势休整后，阿尔卡拉斯在第四盘以6-1强势反扑，将比赛强行拖入决胜盘。然而随着高强度对抗持续深入，这位西班牙名将显露出体能匮乏的迹象，局间休息时甚至一度在毛巾中出现呕吐反应。谢尔顿在决胜盘顶住压力，在关键机会交错的胶着战局中保持稳定，最终在决胜盘抢十中以10-7锁定胜局。

Alcaraz, competing in his first tournament following a four-and-a-half-month wrist injury layoff, responded by taking the fourth set 6-1 to force a decider. The prolonged physical intensity took a visible toll on the defending champion, who struggled with fatigue in the fifth set and appeared to vomit into a towel during a changeover break. Shelton held his nerve through the closing exchanges, withstanding Alcaraz's late push to close out the match tiebreaker 10-7.

这场史诗般的胜利标志着谢尔顿职业生涯的重要里程碑。在此次对决之前，这位23岁的美国名将面对世界排名前三的选手战绩为0胜17负，且在与阿尔卡拉斯的过往三次交锋中全部落败。击败卫冕冠军使谢尔顿追平了个人在大满贯赛事的最佳战绩，这也是他继2023年美网和2025年澳网之后，职业生涯第三次成功闯入大满贯男单半决赛。

The victory represented a defining breakthrough in Ben Shelton's professional career. Prior to this contest, the 23-year-old American had lost all 17 of his previous matches against top-three opponents and had dropped each of his three earlier encounters against Carlos Alcaraz. By overcoming the defending champion, Shelton equaled his best Grand Slam result, advancing to his third career major semifinal following his final-four runs at the 2023 US Open and the 2025 Australian Open.

作为本届赛事顺位最高的美国男单选手，谢尔顿在赛后特别将胜利归功于现场球迷与亲友团队的坚定支持。他表示，无论是看台上的教练团队、亲友，还是留在球场高喊助威口号直至凌晨3点的纽约球迷，都是激励他在鏖战中坚持到底并最终拿下这场关键对决的核心动力。

Competing as the highest-seeded American men's singles player in the draw, Shelton credited his inner circle and the local fans for sustaining him across the grueling contest. He noted after the match that his coaching staff, family, and the thousands of New York spectators who stayed until 3:00 a.m. chanting support provided the essential energy that carried him across the finish line.

谢尔顿在五盘力克卫冕冠军后挺进半决赛，将在周五迎战11号种子弗朗西斯·蒂亚福。蒂亚福在周二的另一场四分之一决赛中历经多轮逆转，以5-7、3-6、7-5、6-3、7-6(10-6)艰难淘汰同胞亚历克斯·米切尔森，职业生涯第三次打进美网男单半决赛。两位美国本土选手的会师，确保了美国男子网球在周日男单决赛中锁定一个席位，打破了自安迪·罗迪克于2003年在此捧杯以来长达23年的美网男单决赛荒。

Ben Shelton's five-set triumph sets up a semifinal clash on Friday against No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe, who secured his third career US Open semifinal berth by overcoming fellow American Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(10-6) on Tuesday. The matchup between Shelton and Tiafoe guarantees a United States player in Sunday's championship match, ending a 23-year drought during which no American male player reached the US Open final or won a major singles title since Andy Roddick lifted the trophy at Flushing Meadows in 2003.

这场深夜大战也为美网第10比赛日密集的马拉松赛程收尾。周二进行的四场单打四分之一决赛中有三场鏖战至决胜盘抢十决胜。在日场的女单较量中，阿丽娜·萨巴伦卡历经抢十险胜温网冠军琳达·诺斯科娃，继续保持卫冕并争取美网三连冠的希望。接连上演的多盘持久战直接导致赛程严重顺延，最终促成了谢尔顿与阿尔卡拉斯战至凌晨时分的创纪录对决。

The early-morning conclusion capped an extraordinary day of marathon battles at the tournament, where three of Tuesday's four singles quarterfinals were decided in final-set match tiebreakers. The day session opened with Aryna Sabalenka edging Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in a tiebreaker to keep alive her bid for a third consecutive US Open women's singles crown. Those extended baseline encounters accumulated throughout the schedule, causing extensive delays that ultimately produced the historic late finish between Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz.