One American singles player reached a final at the 2026 US Open.
That player was Ben Shelton, who advanced to the men’s singles championship match. Shelton lost to Alexander Zverev in four sets, 6–3, 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2, but his run still made him the only American singles finalist at the tournament.
The figure combines the men’s and women’s singles competitions. No American player reached the women’s singles final, where Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka. Therefore, the overall count of American singles finalists was one rather than one in each draw.
This result was significant for American men’s tennis because Shelton became the first American man to reach the US Open singles final in the relevant modern period described by tournament coverage. He did not become champion: the United States’ drought in men’s major singles champions continued after Zverev’s victory.