Alexander Zverev wins 2026 US Open after two five-set marathons

To think that the Italian Lorenzo Sonego (1st round) then the French Quentin Halys (2nd round) almost took out Alexander Zverev in the first week of the 2026 US Open... Seed number 1 in the last Major of the season, due to Jannik Sinner's knee injury, the 29-year-old German had finally escaped disillusionment after marathons in five sets of 4h53 then 4:33.

Imagine that ten days later, he has just won his second career Grand Slam, the second in three months after Roland-Garros... As much as his final in Paris against the surprising Flavio Cobolli (6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1) had long confirmed the tension that had pursued him since the start of his career in the grand finals, Alexander Zverev knew how to control the event, this Sunday in New York, to dominate the American Ben Shelton (6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2).

With a crazy image to conclude: that of an unaware winner. After yet another winning service synonymous with a completed game, and despite the excitement specific to a match point a few seconds earlier in the Arthur-Ashe stadium, Zverev returned to his place... to wait for his opponent's service game, before achieving his coronation by observing the scoreboard and the reaction of the crowd.