Alexander Zverev has won the US Open title, the premier tennis tournament in the United States, held in New York. In the final match, the German player, who was the top seed at the tournament, defeated American representative Ben Shelton, the eighth seed. The final score was 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2.
With this victory, Zverev secured his second Grand Slam trophy in his professional career. Prior to this achievement, the German tennis player was already a Roland Garros champion. His path to the New York title was marked by the fact that this is only the second time in his career that he has played in the final of this specific Grand Slam tournament. Zverev first reached the US Open final in 2020, when he lost in a tough match to Austrian Dominic Thiem. Notably, in that 2020 final, Zverev led in sets before ultimately losing the match.
For Ben Shelton, this is a historic moment as he played in his first Grand Slam final in New York for the first time in his career. His appearance in the final opens the door for a return of American tennis players to the top of the tennis world. Andy Roddick was the last American to win a Grand Slam title, which occurred at the US Open in 2003. Roddick later played in the Wimbledon final in 2009, where he was defeated by Roger Federer.
Zverev's current form and results at major tournaments show that he is one of the main favourites for titles. Earlier in the season, he played in the Wimbledon final, where he was defeated in the final by Jannik Sinner. He was also defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open semi-finals. In the context of American tennis, Taylor Fritz played in the US Open final two years ago, where he lost to Sinner in three sets.
