Carlos Alcaraz lost his quarter-final to 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 after 4 hours 28 minutes (cbssports.com, 9 September 2026; nbcnews.com, 9 September 2026); Shelton went on to the semi-final against Frances Tiafoe.
The market resolves on the US Open official draw and results (usopen.org), published at the end of the second semi-final on Friday 11 September. It resolves YES if usopen.org lists Alcaraz as a finalist, whether or not the final is played to completion. If that source has not published in time, atptour.com and Sky Sports; a walkover into the final counts as reaching it 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.