Zverev defeats Shelton to win 2026 US Open men's singles title
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German player Zverev defeated American player Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open men's singles final, winning his second career Grand Slam championship and receiving a bonus of US$5.5 million.
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Why It Matters
Zverev has already won the French Open in the 2026 season, was runner-up at Wimbledon, and became the first male player to win the first two Grand Slams in the same year after defeating Shelton in the US Open final.
Zverev. (AFP)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] After 4 fierce battles, Alexander Zverev defeated the landlord's 8th seed "left-handed heavy gun" Ben Shelton 6:3, 7:6 (7:2), 5:7, 6:2. Germany's top seed won the US Open men's singles championship as expected, and also won the second Grand Slam gold cup in his career in the 2026 season.
The 29-year-old Zverev broke through the bottleneck this season. He won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June this year, and then won the runner-up at Wimbledon Championships. Now the US Open is getting better, reaching the decisive battle for the third consecutive Grand Slam, and in Arthur Ashe The center court was filled with the host fans and with deafening cheers, they blocked Shelton's counterattack and qualified in 3 hours and 33 minutes of fierce battle. They would not repeat the 2020 US Open finals where they were defeated by the Austrian "little prince" Dominic. Thiem's 5-set comeback, and won the exclusive championship prize of US$5.5 million (approximately NT$175 million), and also changed the record between the two heroes to an even more disparate 6 wins and 0 losses.
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Zverev performed well in the four majors this year. In addition to the Australian Open semi-finals, he not only reached the finale of the last three events, but also became the fourth male star in the open era to win the first two Grand Slam championships of his career in the same season. On the other hand, the 23-year-old Shelton has improved even further since reaching the top four of the US Open in 2023. He entered the final of the Grand Slam for the first time but failed to grasp the home court advantage of New York. He fell short and finished second. He still failed to end the 23-year US Open men's singles championship drought for the host country since "Slugger" Andy Roddick in 2003.
Zverev (from right) and Shelton. (AFP)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Zverev will participate in the year-end tournament and have a chance to compete for the championship
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Open Questions
- Can Zverev maintain his good results in the year-end competition?
- What's Shelton's goal for the next major?
