Ben Shelton was not even a year old the last time an American man won a Grand Slam tennis title. Now 23, Shelton is in the same position Alexander Zverev once was, playing for his first major championship in the U.

Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam of the year, beating Ben Shelton for the US Open title.

2026 US Open champion Alexander Zverev handled himself with class throughout the entire tournament. He had to manage the American crowd cheering for Ben Shelton to break the American men’s drought at Grand Slams.

The 2026 US Open has concluded with No. 1 Alexander Zverev and No. 2 Elena Rybakina claiming singles titles at their respective tournaments. Cashing in $5.5 million each in prize money from a US Open purse that increased 20% year-over-year, the latest ...

At the end of Sunday's match, Zverev didn't realize at first that he had won the US Open. The 29-year-old German was shown on the broadcast looking locked in and ready for another go as the Queens crowd stood to applaud his victory. Only then did Zverev realize he'd won the US Open after looking up at the scoreboard and celebrated accordingly!

Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to win the 2026 US Open. In doing so, Zverev became the only player to win multiple Grand Slam