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The GIST:<\/strong> NY\u2019s hottest club is Arthur Ashe Stadium<\/a>, with the US Open quarter-finals (QF) wrapping up today following yesterday\u2019s blockbuster matches. Here\u2019s what you missed \ud83d\udcaa World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Jess Pegula advance to semis: <\/strong>Two-time defending champ Sabalenka dropped her first set of the tourney to QF opponent Linda Noskov\u00e1 yesterday, but roared back to win a tremendous third-set tiebreak. Elsewhere, Pegula survived a first set scare against fellow American, No. 27 Emma Navarro, eventually winning in three.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25 No. 9 Ben Shelton ousts No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz: <\/strong>The top-ranked American pulled off the unthinkable, ousting defending champ Alcaraz in 5 extra-late sets last night, with the match ending at 3:33 a.m. Earlier in the day, No. 12 Frances Tiafoe defeated qualifier Alex Michelsen in an all American, five-set, emotional nailbiter<\/a>, earning Big Foe his third career US Open semis appearance.<\/p>\n \u23e9 And there\u2019s still four QF matches to go, <\/strong>highlighted by two must-see women\u2019s showdowns. <\/strong>First up today is former top-five player and current qualifier Qinwen Zheng against No. 2 Elena Rybakina at 11:30 a.m. ET, where the latter has a chance to secure the No. 1 world ranking for the first time.<\/p>\non Glee<\/del> in Queens.<\/p>\n