Alexander Zverev wins the US Open for the first time

Alexander Zverev wins the US Open for the first time and celebrates his second Grand Slam title. The 29-year-old defeated the American Ben Shelton in four sets in the final in New York. This is what the international press writes about it.

USA

ESPN: “Alexander Zverev’s best year in tennis continues – and so does the US men’s long Grand Slam drought.”

New York Times: "When Zverev had a two-set lead, it felt like he could settle into his comfort zone. In fact, he was in his comfort zone all afternoon."

USA Today: "Zverev, who took home $5.5 million for the win, was so focused that he didn't realize he had won the match until the audience began thunderous applause."

England

Daily Mail: "Alexander Zverev wins the US Open: Ben Shelton's American dream ends in brutal fashion, but the new champion is only slowly realizing that he has won! (...) He has been criticized for winning his two Grand Slam titles with lucky draws, but he cannot choose his opponents, only beat them. And with Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz missing in the later rounds in Paris and New York, Zverev took his chance."

Guardian: "Zverev was rewarded for his consistency and his ability to repeatedly put himself in promising positions at the Grand Slams. Every victory has visibly strengthened him mentally."

BBC: "Zverev caps a year of upheaval with triumph at the US Open. At the start of the season there were doubts about whether the 29-year-old Zverev would ever win one of the sport's biggest prizes. Now he is celebrating his multiple Grand Slam title after his path to glory was partly paved by injuries to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz."

Sun: "Ben Shelton watched the American dream die before the eyes of a former James Bond as Alex Zverev finally erased his own nightmares at the US Open. Zverev lived up to his role as a tennis villain, especially in the eyes of the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he was crowned King of New York for the first time."

France

L'Équipe: "A new king in New York. He had been working towards this for years, and now, within three months, Alexander Zverev has achieved the seemingly impossible twice."

Le Parisien: “Alexander Zverev, the victory of a self-confident opportunist in New York.”

Italy

Tuttosport: “Sascha wins on the hard court in Flushing Meadows and takes revenge for the defeat he suffered against Thiem in the 2020 final.”

Gazzetta dello Sport: “Zverev silences New York and defeats Shelton in four sets”

Spain

Marca: “Zverev silences New York and secures a place in tennis history.”

As: “The Zverev moment.”

Austria

Crown: “Alexander Zverev is crowned King of New York.”

Switzerland

Blick: "Historic US Open triumph. Unleashed Zverev does it like Becker once did. 2026 is his big year. After Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev also wins in New York - and thus ensures a continuation of the American Grand Slam curse."

Netherlands

De Telegraaf: “Alexander Zverev wins the US Open (and $5.5 million) for the first time, but doesn’t realize it.”