Shelton Impresses, Alcaraz Inspires & Zverev Dominates! | 2026 US Open Quarterfinal Recap

Shelton finally beats a Top 3 player. Tiafoe comes back from TWO sets down with Michelsen serving for the match. And now they meet for a spot in the US Open final. New York has gone crazy. 🇺🇸🔥 SUBSCRIBE for the BEST tennis debates, reactions, predictions, and weekly breakdowns: https://www.youtube.com/@tshtennis?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to our US Open Quarterfinal Recap on the We’re Going Five Podcast. We break down Ben Shelton’s massive win over Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe somehow surviving Alex Michelsen, Alexander Zverev taking care of Botic van de Zandschulp, and Karen Khachanov ending Alexander Blockx’s incredible run. Then it is semifinal time. Shelton vs Tiafoe. Zverev vs Khachanov. Who reaches the US Open final? Timestamps:  0:00 Intro 0:56 Thoughts on Shelton vs Alcaraz? 23:13 Thoughts on Tiafoe vs Michelsen 32:35 Shelton vs Tiafoe Preview 37:51 Thoughts on Zverev vs Botic 43:06 Thoughts on Khachanov vs Blockx 47:53 Zverev vs Khachanov Preview 🇺🇸 SHELTON FINALLY DOES IT Ben Shelton takes down Carlos Alcaraz and gets one of the biggest wins of his career. Before this match, Shelton had gone 0–17 against Top 3 opponents. Eighteenth time lucky. But was this Shelton finally showing that his ceiling is even higher than we thought? Or did Alcaraz leave the door open? We break down Shelton’s serving, aggression, mentality and what this win means for his development at Grand Slam level. 🤯 BIG FOE SOMEHOW SURVIVES Frances Tiafoe was two sets down. Alex Michelsen was serving for the match. And Tiafoe still found a way to win. On Arthur Ashe Stadium, with his US Open run disappearing in front of him, Big Foe produces another unforgettable New York comeback. Was this Tiafoe showing the mentality of a genuine Slam contender? Or did Michelsen suffer one of the most painful collapses of the tournament? 🔥 SHELTON VS TIAFOE And now we get the matchup America wanted. Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe for a place in the US Open final. Shelton enters after the biggest win of his career. Tiafoe enters after one of the biggest comebacks of his career. Two huge personalities. Two massive forehands. Arthur Ashe Stadium. And an American guaranteed to play for the US Open title. Who handles the moment better? 🎯 WHO YA GOT? Shelton or Tiafoe? We break down the serve battle, return games, pressure moments, experience and who we trust more if this gets tight late. 💪 ZVEREV KEEPS MOVING Alexander Zverev gets past Botic van de Zandschulp and continues another deep Grand Slam run. After everything Sascha has done at the majors in 2026, is he quietly becoming the safest player in men’s tennis to make the business end of a Slam? And more importantly, is this finally the tournament where he adds another major? 🚀 WHAT A RUN FROM BLOCKX Alexander Blockx’s US Open run finally ends against Karen Khachanov. Even without reaching the semifinal, Blockx leaves New York having announced himself on one of the biggest stages in tennis. We discuss what impressed us most about his run and whether this was a one tournament explosion or the beginning of something much bigger. ⚔️ ZVEREV VS KHACHANOV The other semifinal gives us a completely different type of battle. Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov. Two huge servers. Two powerful baseliners. Two players comfortable going deep at Grand Slams. Does Zverev’s backhand and consistency give him the advantage? Can Khachanov make this physical and drag Sascha into another long Grand Slam fight? And who handles the pressure of being one match away from the US Open final? 🎯 WHO YA GOT? Zverev or Khachanov? 👇 DROP YOUR PICKS Shelton or Tiafoe? Zverev or Khachanov? And who are you taking to WIN the US Open from the final four?