# Zverev beats Shelton in four sets to win first US Open title

https://mins.news/en/item/56955

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-13 22:33 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/13/zverev-beats-shelton-in-four-sets-to-win-us-open-title?traffic_source=rss

> Germany’s Alexander Zverev defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in New York to win his first US Open men’s singles title. It was his second major championship and extended the drought for American men, who have not won a Grand Slam title since 2003. Zverev became emotional while thanking his family and coaching team, including his mother for supporting him after his childhood diabetes diagnosis.

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