Alexander Zverev became the seventh man since 2000 to reach at least three consecutive Grand Slam finals.
His run continued at the 2026 US Open, where he defeated Karen Khachanov in the semifinals. Zverev had already reached the finals at the 2026 Australian Open and 2026 French Open, so the New York appearance gave him three straight major finals in the same season.
The other men listed in this modern group were Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Reaching three consecutive Grand Slam finals requires sustained success across different conditions, surfaces and opponents over several months.
Zverev completed the achievement by winning the US Open final against Ben Shelton. The victory also gave him his second major title of 2026, following his French Open triumph. A consecutive-final streak counts final appearances, not only titles; a player can lose one final and still continue the sequence.