Home Other sports Other sports Zverev defeats Shelton to win the 2026 US Open Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open by defeating Ben Shelton 6–3, 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2 in the September 13 final on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
KBVN+ desk · 15 September 2026· 1 min readPhoto: AP The top seed took the opening two sets, weathered Shelton's third-set response and regained control in the fourth. Strong returning and a reliable backhand underpinned his performance.
It was Zverev's second Grand Slam of the year after Roland Garros and his first US Open title.
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