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Germany's Alexander Zverev beat American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open 2026 men's singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on 13 September.
It is Zverev's second Grand Slam title, after the French Open 2026. He lost the 2020 US Open final to Dominic Thiem.
Zverev is the fourth man in the Open Era to win his first two majors in the same season, after Jimmy Connors, Guillermo Vilas and Jannik Sinner.
Shelton, 23, reached his first major final and rises to a career-high No. 4. Andy Roddick (2003) is still the last American man to win a major.
Both singles champions at the 2026 US Open received USD 5.5 million in prize money.
| Player | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | USA | Earlier holder of the record |
| Guillermo Vilas | Argentina | Earlier holder of the record |
| Jannik Sinner | Italy | Australian Open and US Open, 2024 |
| Alexander Zverev | Germany | French Open and US Open, 2026 |
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The four major tennis tournaments: Australian Open, French Open (Roland Garros), Wimbledon and US Open.
The period since 1968, when professionals were first allowed to play the Grand Slams.