'That was some tennis!': Sachin Tendulkar in awe of Shelton’s epic win over Alcaraz

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was left impressed by the intensity of the Ben Shelton-Carlos Alcaraz battle at the US Open, describing their quarter-final clash as “some tennis” after a gripping five-set contest that went down to the final few points.Shelton stunned defending champion Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) in a dramatic encounter that lasted four hours and 28 minutes. The American held his nerve in the deciding tiebreak to pull off one of the biggest wins of his career.Taking to X, Tendulkar praised the fighting spirit shown by both players throughout the marathon contest.“That was some tennis! Every time it looked like one of them had the match, the other fought his way back. And then it came down to the final few points.Well played, Ben Shelton! Tough luck, Carlos.