Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev play for the US Open title

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Last updated Sep 14, 2026

Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev play for the US Open title
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Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev prepare to compete in the 2026 US Open men's final on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shelton reached his first career major final after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals and Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. Zverev advanced to the championship match after winning his previous four tournament matches without dropping a set. Historically, Zverev holds a 5-0 head-to-head advantage over Shelton. While the exact start time for the final remains to be determined, the match is set for national broadcast on ESPN. Viewers without cable access can stream the event through the ESPN app or fubo.

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  • •Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev play the US Open men's final Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  • •Zverev has won all five of his previous meetings against Shelton.
  • •Shelton reached the final by defeating Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe.
  • •ESPN will provide live national coverage of the championship match.
  • •Viewers can access the live stream via the ESPN app or fubo.
Latest Updates
  • 1:54 AMESPN Tennis — Shelton on Zverev's 2nd serve routine: 'Shouldn't have unlimited time'
  • 12:15 AMYahoo Sports — Ben Shelton calls out ‘stupid rule’ after what the umpire told him in US Open final vs Alexander Zverev
  • 12:00 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Ultimate disrespect’ – Alexander Zverev’s Trinity Rodman moment draws strong reaction after US Open win
  • 11:16 PMYahoo Sports — Alexander Zverev stunned to see Trinity Rodman at the US Open Final despite finishing her own game just over an hour ago
  • 11:15 PMYahoo Sports — John McEnroe reacts as Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton and wins the US Open title
  • 11:13 PMYahoo Sports — Alexander Zverev wins U.S. Open, beating American Ben Shelton
  • 11:03 PMYahoo Sports — Zverev shatters American dream by beating Shelton to win US Open
  • 11:01 PMYahoo Sports — Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title
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Men’s final updates from 1pm ET/6pm BST Shelton faces date with destiny | Email Ella Hello on this US Open final Sunday, where either Alexander Zverev or Ben Shelton will be crowned king of New York for the first time. The top-seeded Zverev is playing in his fifth grand slam final and his third in a row this year. The German won his first major title at Roland Garros in June. This is the 29-year-old’s first appearance in the final in New York since 2020, when he lost to Dominic Thiem in a five-setter decided in a tiebreak. After opening the tournament with two matches that went five sets, Zverev has not dropped a set in four matches since and defeated Karen Khachanov in their semi-final to get here. Continue reading...

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Alexander Zverev’s post-match banter with Trinity Rodman, the US soccer star and Ben Shelton’s girlfriend, caught the attention of fans after he defeated the home favourite to win the second Grand Slam title of his career in the same year. Zverev beat Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 in front of his home crowd to win his second Grand Slam title, becoming the second German after Boris Becker to win a US Open crown.

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Alexander Zverev spoiled the party at the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the American audience as he defeated home favourite Ben Shelton to win the US Open final. The German had come into 2026 without winning a single Grand Slam title, but after his win on Sunday, Zverev now has two championships to his name.

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