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Shelton's Five-Set Thriller Caps Off Best of Week 2 at US Open
Confirmed
In Short: In a night of incredible tennis, Ben Shelton outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set match that set a new US Open record.
The match, which began after the first three matches of the day, featured some of the best tennis of the entire tournament. Both Shelton and Alcaraz put on a sensational display for the fans that stayed up late with them at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Dan Hicks, the lead announcer for golf, swimming, and skiing at the Olympics, celebrated 30 years at NBC Sports, a milestone he found incredible. Hicks has called his share of Shamrock Series neutral-site games, but the setting inside Lambeau Field could be one of the best yet.
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What's confirmed
- Besides calling Notre Dame football, Hicks is best known as the lead announcer for golf, as well as swimming and skiing at the Olympics.
- Dan Hicks thought it was incredible when he reached 30 years at NBC Sports.
- He has called his share of Shamrock Series neutral-site games, but the setting inside Lambeau Field could be one of the best yet.
What's still developing
- On a day filled with incredible tennis, Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz saved the best for last, as the No. 8 seed Shelton outlasted the No. 2 seed Alcaraz in a five-set thriller (6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6) that became the latest US Open match in history, finishing at 3:33 a.m.
- Shelton, meanwhile, started to over-hit for the first time in the match, sending balls deep beyond the baseline and seemingly pressing to try and get across the finish line against the game's best.
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