German tennis professional Alexander Zverev secured the US Open men singles championship on Sunday after overcoming American Ben Shelton in a competitive final in New York, BBC Sport reported. Playing before a capacity crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world number two sealed a 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-2 victory to claim his second career Grand Slam title following his French Open success earlier this year. The victory marked a definitive reversal of his 2020 final loss at Flushing Meadows, where he surrendered a two-set lead.
Zverev maintained remarkable concentration throughout the contest, initially returning to the baseline unaware that his final serve had concluded the championship until his coaching team intervened. Addressing the media post-match, he credited his family and disciplined physical preparation for overcoming long-term health hurdles stemming from a childhood diabetes diagnosis. The German displayed commanding serving throughout the opening two sets, limiting Shelton to minimal opportunities until the third set extended the contest.
The triumph positions Zverev within close contention for the world number one ranking heading into the final stages of the ATP Tour season.
Off the court, Zverev has previously navigated contested personal allegations. In late 2023, a penalty order involving a financial settlement arose following bodily harm allegations made by a former partner, which Zverev contested before the proceedings concluded without a finding of guilt or formal verdict. Separate claims of assault raised by another former partner in 2020 were consistently denied by the athlete and never progressed to formal legal charges.
