Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev meet in the 2026 US Open final

The 23-year-long drought of American men’s singles Grand Slam winners will extend into 2027 after home hope Ben Shelton fell in the US Open final...

Ben Shelton's first Grand Slam final ended in defeat on Sunday, but the 23-year-old American said his four-set loss to Alexander Zverev at the US Open only whetted his appetite for more.Shelton came up short in his bid to become the first American man in 23 years to lift a Grand Slam trophy.

Shelton will become the first Black American man to win the singles title at Flushing Meadow since Arthur Ashe if he can beat Zverez for the first time As Ben Shelton lapped up the explosion of joy and adoration from a full Arthur Ashe Stadium after reaching a grand slam final for the first time, one of his first thoughts was of his paternal grandmother, Regina Ann Shelton, who died this year. Shelton credited his grandmother with ensuring that his father, Bryan Shelton, made it as a top professional, becoming one of a small group of Black men on the tour. “My dad lost his mom earlier this year and she’s the reason he was able to play tennis,” he said. “Without her, there’s no Ben Shelton standing here today. So this one is for her.” Just a couple of generations on, Shelton now stands on the verge of history. On Sunday, he will attempt to become the first Black American man to win the US Open singles title since Arthur Ashe in 1968, a feat he will attempt inside the stadium named after Ashe. Shelton would also be the first black man to win any grand slam singles title since Yannick Noah at Roland Garros in 1983, and the third overall. He is also aiming to become the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick won the US Open in 2003. Continue reading...

Ben Shelton faces the biggest test of his career on Sunday, trying to end the American men's Grand Slam title drought in the US Open final, where top seed Alexander Zverev chases the one that got away."I'm playing against the number one seed, Grand Slam final, playing against a Grand Slam champion trying to get my first.

And then there were two, as after almost a fortnight of high-octane tennis at the US Open, we have a final set, as the No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev is set to face off against the No. 1 American men’s player, Ben Shelton. The two players have separated themselves from the others over the course …

Ben Shelton will face Alexander Zverev in the 2026 U.S. Open final. Here's how to tune in.

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Ben Shelton finds himself in unfamiliar territory after reaching his first Grand ‌Slam final at the US Open, with the American now ready to "do it for the USA" when he takes on top seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday's showdown.