Carlos Alcaraz vomited into a towel during his gruelling US Open quarter-final against Ben Shelton, first waving away a courtside camera in an attempt to keep the moment private. The Spaniard ultimately lost the match 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7), which finished at 3:33am ET on Wednesday, ending his 18-match Grand Slam winning streak in his first tournament back after a wrist injury sidelined him for more than four months.

Despite feeling unwell before the deciding set, Alcaraz said he improved physically as the match went on but could not close it out, describing himself as tired but proud of his fight. He praised Shelton as a "beast" with no apparent weaknesses, while Shelton called it the most enjoyable match of his career. Shelton now advances to face fellow American Frances Tiafoe in the semi-final on Friday, ensuring an American finalist at this year's US Open.