Ben Shelton has secured the second set against Carlos Alcaraz in their US Open quarter-final, winning 6-1 in 49 minutes to level the match at one set all. The first set went to Alcaraz in a tie-break after 61 minutes.
Shelton's performance in the second set saw a significant improvement in his return game, particularly against Alcaraz's second serve. He won 18 of 32 points against the Spaniard's second delivery across the first two sets, while his own second serve remained strong, winning 70% of those points.
Alcaraz's unforced error count increased during the second set, reaching 32 errors through two sets compared to Shelton's 13. Shelton has broken Alcaraz's serve three times in this match, a feat he had not achieved in their eight previous sets played.
Currently, in the third set, Shelton leads Alcaraz 4-1, having held his serve comfortably and secured a break point earlier in the set.