By George Ramsay, CNNUpdated 0751 GMT (1551 HKT) September 8, 2022 Alcaraz sinks to the floor after defeating SInner at the US Open. (CNN)At close to 2:50 a.m.
local time in New York, Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in a captivating, five-set encounter against Jannik Sinner at the US Open to reach his first grand slam semifinal.
It was, by almost half an hour, the latest ever finish in the tournament's history. The 19-year-old Alcaraz dropped to the floor and put his hand over his face in disbelief when he sealed match point having come perilously close to defeat in the previous set.
The 6-3 6-7 6-7 7-5 6-3 victory lasted five hours and 15 minutes; it was Alcaraz's second consecutive late finish at the US Open after his five-set victory against Marin Cilic in the previous round.