Overview
- Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the final to capture his first US Open title.
- The match lasted roughly three and a half hours and closed a long-running chapter for Zverev after his 2020 five-set loss to Dominic Thiem.
- Zverev earns a reported $5.5 million for the title and boosts his season haul after winning Roland Garros in June.
- He remains world No. 2 and now sits under 2,000 points behind an injured Jannik Sinner, while Shelton rises to No. 4.
- The win makes Zverev the first player born in the 1990s to reach two Grand Slam titles and tightens the race toward the ATP Finals in Turin.