"I just did something to my shoulder, I don't know what it is. I'm in a lot of pain, the American sixth seed told his father and coach Bryan during a medical timeout. As left-hander Mannarino fought back to level the match at two sets all, a devastated Shelton wiped away tears before withdrawing ahead of the decider, leaving fans gasping."
"As the younger generation nursed their wounds, 38-year-old Djokovic was making history under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Serb recovered from a lower back problem to knock out Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3, eliminating the last remaining Briton in the men's draw and becoming the oldest man to reach the last 16 at Flushing Meadows since Jimmy Connors in 1991."
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic shook off knocks at the US Open. Ben Shelton withdrew mid-match with a shoulder injury he called the worst pain of his life, stopping during a medical timeout and wiping away tears before retiring ahead of the decider. Frances Tiafoe and Emma Navarro both suffered upsets, losing to Jan-Lennard Struff and Barbora Krejcikova respectively. Novak Djokovic recovered from a lower back problem to beat Cameron Norrie in four sets, becoming the oldest man to reach the last 16 at Flushing Meadows since 1991 and surpassing Roger Federer for most major hardcourt victories with his 192nd win.
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