Eighth seed Shelton will bid to become the first man from the US to lift the trophy since Andy Roddick in 2003

Alcaraz won a tight first set and later levelled the clash at two sets apiece, but he was unable to get over the finish line.

The 23-year-old’s epic win over Carlos Alcaraz means there is a real chance of an American man winning the US Open for the first time since 2003