Alexander Zverev wins the U.S. Open men’s singles final, defeating Ben Shelton to claim his first Grand Slam title. The outlets describe the win as a culmination of Zverev’s long pursuit of major success.
Both sources also point to Zverev’s prior U.S. Open experience in 2020, when he reached the final against Dominic Thiem but fails to convert a commanding position. Yahoo Sports and Forbes both note that Zverev held a two-sets-to-love lead before losing, and they include Zverev’s own characterization of that loss as a “choke.”
In the current final, the focus is on Zverev’s performance against Shelton and his ability to secure the championship this time, following the earlier setback in New York.
