Alexander Zverev defeats Ben Shelton to win US Open title
September 14, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Zverev claims the US Open title amidst a chaotic tournament -- and season
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Zverev defeats Shelton in four sets to win his first US Open title
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Alexander Zverev claims first US Open after four-set battle with Ben Shelton
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US Open 2026 results: Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton for second Grand Slam title
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Zverev dashes American hopes, beats Shelton in US Open final for 2nd major
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LIVE: Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton – US Open men’s singles final
(opens the publisher’s site)Alexander Zverev claimed his second Grand Slam title of 2026, defeating Ben Shelton in the US Open men's singles final in New York.
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Zverev defeated Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 in the final on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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The win gave Zverev his second major of the year, after he claimed his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
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Zverev said Germany had gone 30 years without a Grand Slam title and had now won two within three months.
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Shelton, an American, fell in his first Grand Slam final, leaving US men without a major title since 2003.