US Open 2026 results: How Alexander Zverev turned tears into triumph in New York

Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open men's singles title, defeating American Ben Shelton in the final in New York. The victory came six years after a heartbreaking loss to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 final, when Zverev squandered a two-set lead while serving for the match in the fifth set. Zverev, described as staying 'zen-like' throughout, becomes only the second German man to win the US Open in the Open era after Boris Becker.