Deuce on Shelton's servepublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Ooooh. The crowd gasps as Shelton takes a risk at 40-30 and ends up double-faulting - by quite a margin.
Summary
Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7-6 (10-8) 6-3 4-6 6-4
Top women's seed Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-3
Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek fights back to beat Elena Rybakina 1-6 6-3 7-5
Elina Svitolina saves match points before beating 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini
Deuce on Shelton's servepublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 1 June
Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Shelton doesn't hang about between points, does he? He's straight over to his mark, not letting Alcaraz breathe, and is soon up 30-15.
'Shelton is up against it'published at 18:15 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsMore unforced errors just starting to appear in Ben Shelton's game.
There's not many, but just a few more and he is up against it now.
Alcaraz holdspublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz works his way to 40-15 with some fine serving.
A backhand return winner from Ben Shelton stops his momentum momentarily, but the American arrows a forehand long next point to give Alcaraz the hold.
Shelton holdspublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 4-3 Alcaraz*
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Shelton crashes over a forehand which is too hot for Carlos Alcaraz to handle.
A big first serve then sees the American 13th seed hold to love.
Alcaraz holdspublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 3-3 Alcaraz
Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz trade slices before the American goes big with a forehand down the line which crashes into the net.
Alcaraz goes on to hold to love with little resistance.
'Alcaraz has stepped it up again'published at 18:05 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 3-2 Alcaraz*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsCarlos Alcaraz has stepped it up again. He's realised that he has been sloppy.
Alcaraz breakspublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 3-2 Alcaraz*
Carlos Alcaraz breaks back straight away as Ben Shelton goes wide.
As you were.
Image source, Getty ImagesBreak point Alcarazpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 3-1 Alcaraz
These two are playing some magnificent points and this one ends with Ben Shelton running into Carlos Alcaraz's side of the court after failing to get to another perfectly timed drop shot.
Alcaraz then brings up two chances to immediately break back with a fine forehand winner.
'A little sloppy'published at 18:03 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 3-1 Alcaraz
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsWhere did that come from? A little sloppy and Carlos Alcaraz was ahead on that service game.
An unforced error to finish that game off and suddenly we're now looking towards a fourth set.
Shelton breakspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 3-1 Alcaraz
Image source, ReutersCarlos Alcaraz puts everything into a forehand down the line, which flies wide to take the game to 30-30.
Ben Shelton then brings up a break point as Alcaraz goes into net.
The American takes it as Alcaraz's forehand bounces wide off the net.
A twist in this fourth set.
Shelton holdspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 2-1 Alcaraz*
Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz share another entertaining point as the Spaniard scampers to prod over the net, leaving Shelton an easy pass.
They were both laughing before the point had even finished there.
Shelton holds as Alcaraz drags a forehand wide.
Alcaraz holdspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 1-1 Alcaraz
Ben Shelton outworks Carlos Alcaraz at the back of the court before whipping a backhand winner past him next point.
The American undoes his good work by overcooking a forehand and failing to take advantage of an Alcaraz second serve.
Alcaraz holds.
Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 1-0 Alcaraz*
David Law
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Shelton takes the best from the very best players.
Those that he grew up watching; Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
He has incorporated all of them into his game.
Shelton holdspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 1-0 Alcaraz*
You don't see that very often as Carlos Alcaraz gets a drop shot wrong and it drifts into the net.
Ben Shelton holds to 15 at the start of the third set.
'Alcaraz was having to battle hard'published at 17:46 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsCarlos Alcaraz went a bit walkabout, but he was having to battle hard.
Each time he was down, he started to pressure Ben Shelton.
When it mattered it was like he gritted his teeth and thought 'right, now I need to pounce'.
Game and second set Alcarazpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz
Ben Shelton is struggling to do much with Carlos Alcaraz's serve at the moment and the Spaniard brings up three set points.
Alcaraz takes them in style as reaching back, he somehow whips a forehand winner down the line past a despairing Shelton.
The defending champion is one set away from the quarter-finals.
'Alcaraz is piling on the pressure'published at 17:41 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-5 Alcaraz*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsWhere did this come from? Carlos Alcaraz knows when to bring down the hammer.
Alcaraz has suddenly found a different gear. He is piling on the pressure.
Alcaraz breakspublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 1 June
Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-5 Alcaraz*
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Shelton saves the first break point, but can't rescue the second as a backhand from the baseline goes long.
Carlos Alcaraz clenches his fist towards his team and will now serve for the second set.
Break point Alcarazpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 1 June
*Shelton 6-7 (8-10) 3-4 Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz arrows a forehand winner down the line to open up a 0-30 lead.
He repeats the trick next point with an even better shot to earn three break points.
