Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton in four sets to win the 2026 US Open men's singles title in New York, according to ESPN. The victory was confirmed by usopen.org, which reported Zverev defeated Shelton to take the championship.
After the win, Zverev said God had witnessed how hard he and his team worked and suffered, Tennis World USA reported. The comment came as he reflected on the title run.
The result closes out the singles events at the tournament. CBS Sports reported that Zverev and Elena Rybakina both won singles titles in New York, with Rybakina taking the women's crown.
Reuters framed Zverev's win as a breakthrough at a tournament where he had previously fallen short, describing the result as him banishing his US Open demons with the victory over Shelton. Zverev had long been among the sport's leading players, and the US Open title had remained the missing piece in his career at the majors until this run.
Shelton, the American, reached the final on home soil but could not close out the match across four sets.
The win gives Zverev a first US Open singles championship and adds a major title to his record. The defeat leaves Shelton as runner-up at his home Grand Slam.
What to watch next: how Zverev carries the momentum from his first US Open title into the rest of the hard-court season, and whether Shelton builds on his run to the final in New York.
