Alexander Zverev secured his second career Grand-Slam title by defeating American player Ben Shelton 6:3, 7:6 (7:2), 5:7, 6:2 in the US Open men’s singles final in New York, according to match reports. Playing before a large crowd of spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Hamburg-born professional captured his second major trophy of the season following his triumph at the French Open in June.
A Dominant Run Through New York
Zverev opened the final strongly, breaking his opponent’s serve immediately in the first set. Despite enthusiastic support from the home crowd for Shelton, who reached the final after defeating defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, the top-seeded German maintained control. Zverev closed out the opening set 6:3 in 40 minutes.
The second set proved tighter, extending to a tie-break after Zverev missed a break point in the fourth game. The German controlled the subsequent tie-break decisively, taking it 7:2 to push his lead to two sets to none. Shelton increased his aggression in the third set, capitalizing on a late service break at 6:5 to claim the set 7:5, but Zverev rebounded swiftly in the fourth to seal the championship.
Historical Significance and Season Context
With the victory, Zverev becomes the second German man to win the US Open singles title after Boris Becker’s 1989 achievement. He also matches Becker’s feat of claiming two major titles in a single calendar year. Reflecting on the milestone, Zverev noted that German tennis waited 30 years for a Grand-Slam title before capturing two in the span of three months during the 2026 season.
The victory earned Zverev a record prize of $5.5 million (around 4.7 million Euro). Furthermore, the ranking points narrowed the gap between Zverev and the tour’s top-ranked player, Jannik Sinner, heading into the final stretch of the season.
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