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Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September
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Carlos Alcaraz reached his first major semi-final after beating Italy's Jannik Sinner in a US Open thriller which ended at a record latest time of 2.50am in New York.

The 19 year old saved a match point and went on to win the game.

The third seed will face the fourth seed on Friday in the semifinals.

The American is playing in a major semi-final for the first time after his victory over Rublev.

I'm not sure how I did it. The level I played was very good. At the 2005 French Open, Alcaraz was the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam semi- final since Nadal.

You have to have faith in yourself all the time. The last thing you do is hope. I had faith in myself.

There will be a first-time Grand Slam champion in the men's singles at the US Open.

As an intriguing tournament nears a conclusion, the new world number one will be determined by the outcome.

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It was his wish that came true after an amazing night.

The quality, resilience and boundless energy of Alcaraz was too much for Sinner.

The match between two of the sport's best athletes exceeded even the most lofty expectations.

After missing five set points in the second set, unable to serve out the third and stopping Sinner from taking a match point, Alcaraz sealed victory with his first match point.

The teenager collapsed to the court in joy, covering his face and breathing heavily as he lay on the floor.

He peeled himself off the surface to embrace his opponent.

An exhausting battle ended in front of a large group of dedicated fans in the early hours and Alcaraz celebrated wildly with his supporters, even giving a trainer to two of them.

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