What was the exact set score when Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the 2026 US Open men’s singles final?
Answer
6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the 2026 US Open men’s singles final by 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2.
The final was played on September 13, 2026. Zverev won the opening set, then edged Shelton in a second-set tiebreak. Shelton responded by taking the third set, but Zverev closed out the championship in four sets.
The tiebreak notation 7–6(7–2) means Zverev won the set 7–6 and took the tiebreak 7 points to 2. This is different from the set score itself, which records games rather than individual tiebreak points.
The victory gave Zverev his second major title, following his 2026 French Open triumph. He also became the first German man to win the US Open since Boris Becker in 1989.