Alexander Zverev downs Ben Shelton to win US Open title and extend American men’s drought
The Great American Drought continues.
Top-ranked Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to win the U.S. Open men’s final on Sunday, extending the American men’s Grand Slam dry spell to 23 years.
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Germany’s Zverev took the first two sets, 6-3, 7-6, but with the crowd behind his every point, Shelton took No. 3, 7-6.
The 23-year-old Floridian acknowledged — and even encouraged — the Flushing, Queens crowd as he mounted a rally that ultimately fell short.
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For Zverev, the win marks the completion of a U.S. Open journey that saw him finish as the runner-up in 2020.
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