Surprise! Alcaraz learns during ESPN interview he was wrong about his next US Open opponent
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What happened
Next up for Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open is ... not who he thought it was. Alcaraz was surprised to learn during an interview on ESPN after his victory Sunday that his quarterfinal match would be against either Ben Shelton or Stefanos Tsitsipas. The defending champion visited the set after beating Tommy Paul in his fourth-round match.
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