ZVEREV WINS US OPEN! 🏆 Shelton Falls Short | US Open 2026 Final Reaction

ALEXANDER ZVEREV IS THE US OPEN 2026 CHAMPION! 🏆 Zverev defeats Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 to win his second Grand Slam title and finally lift the trophy in New York.

Six years after his heartbreaking defeat in the 2020 US Open final, Zverev returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium and completed the job. After winning Roland Garros earlier this season, the German is now a TWO-TIME Grand Slam champion.

Zverev took control early against Shelton, winning the opening set before dominating the second-set tiebreak 7-2. Shelton refused to disappear, fighting back to take the third set 7-5 and giving the American crowd hope of an incredible comeback.

But Zverev responded like a champion.

He regained control in the fourth set, broke Shelton and closed out a 6-2 final set to become the 2026 US Open men's singles champion.

We react to the US Open final and discuss:

Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton
How Zverev neutralised Shelton's huge serve
Why Zverev dominated the second-set tiebreak
Shelton's third-set fightback
Where the final was won and lost
Zverev's incredible 2026 Grand Slam season
What this defeat means for Shelton
Whether Shelton is now a genuine Grand Slam contender
Zverev's place among the best players in the world

Shelton may have fallen one match short, but what a tournament from the 23-year-old American. He defeated Carlos Alcaraz in an unforgettable five-set quarterfinal, beat Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals and became the first Black American man to reach the US Open singles final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.

But the final belongs to Alexander Zverev.

Roland Garros champion. US Open champion. Two Grand Slam titles in 2026. 🏆

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