Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the U.S. Open title and extend Grand Slam drought by American men
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Summary
Alexander Zverev won the U.S. Open men’s singles tennis title by defeating American Ben Shelton in the final, ending a long wait for a non-American man to win a Grand Slam tournament. Zverev focused through the noisy crowd and secured the victory in four sets, earning his second major championship of the year.Key Facts
- Zverev beat Shelton with the scores 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 to win the U.S. Open title.
- This was Zverev’s second Grand Slam win, after his victory at the French Open earlier in the year.
- No American man has won a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick in 2003.
- Shelton was aiming to be the first Black male U.S. Open champion since Arthur Ashe in 1968.
- Zverev was the top-seeded player in the tournament for the first time.
- Shelton had beaten the No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.
- Zverev improved his major match record to 25 wins and 2 losses in 2026.
- This U.S. Open gave Zverev a prize of $5.5 million, the largest ever in Grand Slam history.
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