When Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the US Open final on Sunday, the match unfolded more or less as the serve-and-forehand-heavy, short-point affair that both players' games tend to produce.

The German tennis player’s triumph scuttled the chance for American men to put an end to their two decade Grand Slam drought.

Reaction to Alexander Zverev beating Ben Shelton in four sets to become the US Open Champion for the first time, adding to his French Open title earlier in the year. And the wait for an American male to win a Grand Slam continues with Ben Shelton's hopes coming to an end...

The 2026 Grand Slam season has come to a close, with the biggest names in men’s and women’s tennis claiming some of the sport’s most coveted honors. World No.

When Alexander Zverev stood on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court after winning the 2026 US Open, he had a trophy in his hands, but his thoughts went back to a much earlier moment. He was only four when doctors told his parents that diabetes could make life and sports very difficult for him.

I first remember hearing about Alexander Zverev at the 2017 US Open, when I was 14 years old. I was walking around the grounds and saw that there was a “Zverev” playing — this was probably in the second round,

Zverev was introduced to tennis at a very young age by his parents, Alexander Zverev Sr. and Irina Zvereva. Currently, Zverev is one of the top players in men’s tennis and has the chance to secure his second grand slam of his career at the US Open on Sunday, Sept. 13. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2026 French Open.

Alexander Zverev bids for his second Grand Slam of the year as Ben Shelton looks to end America's long wait for a men's singles champion in the US Open final - follow live.