Arthur Ashe Stadium has witnessed countless iconic late-night epics, but what unfolded in the early hours of Wednesday morning redefined tennis endurance. At 3:33 a.m. local time , that's right, 3:33 a.m., not p.m. - after 4 hours and 28 minutes of relentless, high-octane tennis, Ben Shelton closed out the defining win of his career, dethroning defending champion and seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz: 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7) Finishing as the latest-ever match in US Open history, Shelton capped off the marathon fifth-set super-tiebreaker by rocketing a signature 146-mph ace past Alcaraz. With that single swing, the 23-year-old American snapped Alcaraz’s 18-match major winning streak, secured his first-ever triumph over a top-3 opponent, and sent the Flushing Meadows draw into absolute frenzy. The Breakdown: How Shelton Pulled Off the Upset Due to multiple prior five-setters on Ashe—including Frances Tiafoe’s thrilling comeback over Alex Michelsen—...
"I train like I've never won, and I compete like I've never lost." Eileen Gu said it on Jay Shetty's On Purpose, the podcast Netflix and Spotify picked up this summer, and Netflix's own account pushed the clip out. 🎙️ 1. The Line, and What Sits Under It Gu unpacked the mantra as a deliberate split between two modes rather than a motivational slogan. In training — relentless self-criticism, down to small technical errors In competition — total confidence, described as switching on an alter ego Her framing of the switch — "OK, alter ego. Go time" The competition voice, in her words — "I am the best person who has ever stepped foot here" That last quote reads as arrogance out of context, and she is explicit that it is not meant to be. The point is that the confident voice is confined to the start gate. Outside it, she says she is only a normal amount of competitive. 🏅 2. Six Medals From Six Starts The record gives the mantra someth...