The 2026 US Open final took place on Sunday. Zverev won the match. Alexander Zverev from Germany defeated Ben Shelton in the title match. He earlier got past Karen Khachanov in the semis to get there. Shelton meanwhile had beaten Frances Tiafoe to reach the final. Fans called it incredible to watch.
An Athlon Sports piece ran on Sunday. It set out claims made against Zverev. The claims centred on his girlfriend and a settlement. It got much talk. During the final Ben Shelton's father received backlash for what he said about Zverev.