Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ben Shelton 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6(7) in a match that began late on 8 September and finished at 3.33am on 9 September 2026, the latest finish in US Open history (cbssports.com, 9 September 2026; nbcnews.com, 9 September 2026); the men's final on 13 September is Shelton against Alexander Zverev (cbssports.com live blog).
The market resolves on the US Open official results (usopen.org), published at the end of the final on Sunday 13 September. It resolves YES if usopen.org records Alcaraz as winner of the men's singles final. If that source has not published in time, the ATP Tour results page (atptour.com) and BBC Sport's match report; if the final is not completed on 13 September, the market resolves on the day it is completed or awarded settle it.
We looked at Grand Slam champions who, between 2017 and 2022, made a major their first tournament after four months or more out injured, and at how far they went. We found six. The newest come first, and the record comes from BBC Sport, the Guardian and Sky Sports.