The German achieves his second grand slam of the season and his career at Flushing Meadows.
By Alex Ridout
Alexander Zverev has won his second grand slam title, this time at the US Open, following a four sets win over home favourite, Ben Shelton.
The 29-year-old becomes the first German man to win at Flushing Meadows, after a 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 score line saw him create history for not only himself, but his country.
The serve of the 6ft 6 man was one of the leading factors that allowed his to claim victory out on Arthur Ashe Stadium, with an 85% first serve points won statistic over the four sets, according to Sofascore.
Embed from Getty ImagesHowever, the most vital moment in the three hours and 33 minutes that the pair were out on court came at the start of the fourth set, actually on the Shelton serve, as Zverev broke immediately after losing the third, putting a massive dent in the momentum of the American and his mass following from the stands, in what is tennis’ biggest arena.
The German did so well at limiting the effects of the crowd on his performance, blocking them out so much that he didn’t even realise he had won the match come the end of the successful match point.
Zverev’s 100% record against the American continues, now having beaten him six times out of six on tour.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe newly crowned US Open champion adds the accolade to his breakthrough win at Roland Garros, after beating Flavio Cobolli in Paris, making the German a two time grand slam champion.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe wait was long for Zverev to achieve that first grand slam, but now the reigns seem to be off, as a second comes only months after the first, with a run to the final at Wimbledon sandwiched in-between.
Another great day during the 2026 season for Zverev.
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