Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton | Alexander Zverev Wins 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-2

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US OpenFinalHardSun 13 Sept · 14:00Final

Alexander Zverev(1)ATP #2 · GER

Ben Shelton(8)ATP #4 · USA

SetsGames3

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Alexander Zverev won the US Open final, defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2. Zverev converted 67 percent of his break points and secured four service breaks to Shelton's one. Zverev served nine aces and committed six double faults, compared to Shelton's 10 aces and four double faults.

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Key context

Match story: Alexander Zverev closed it out in four sets, 6–3 7–6 5–7 6–2.

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Zverev A. came through in four sets, with four breaks of serve.

Breaks of serveZverev A. 4 · Shelton B. 1
1st-serve points wonZverev A. 85% · Shelton B. 71%
AcesZverev A. 9 · Shelton B. 10

Turning points

When the match moved

Set 11–0BreakZverev A. · Broke, never broken back
Set 16–3SetZverev A. · Broke to take the set
Set 35–7SetShelton B. · Broke to take the set
Set 41–0BreakZverev A. · Broke, never broken back

Serve flowZverev A. broken once · Shelton B. broken 4 times.

Hold to love/15
Hold to 30
Hold to 40 / deuce
Broken
Result unknown

Zverev A.

19/20Shelton B.

17/21

Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4

Match momentum

Whole matchZverev A.Shelton B.

Late momentumZverev A.77

10Last 12 points2

9Last 3 games5

4/6Break points1/3

Break of serve

Match statistics

Zverev A.Shelton B.

Serve

9Aces10
6Double faults4
85%1st serve points won71%
95% · 19/20Service games held81% · 17/21

Return

67%Break points won33%
4Breaks of serve1

Serve & return performance

Key performance gaps

First-serve pointsZverev A. won 85% of points behind the first serve, Shelton B. 71%. Largest performance gap of the match.+14 ptsZverev A.1st-serve pts won85%Shelton B.1st-serve pts won71%

Common opponents

19 shared · last 12 months

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Zverev A. and Shelton B. faced 19 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Zverev A. went 18–12 (60%) against them, Shelton B. 15–8 (65%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 4 better-results split).

18–1260%Zverev A. · better vs 3Record vs common opponents15–865%Shelton B. · better vs 4

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

47–35Sets34–23

434–400Games304–271

10–9Tiebreaks6–4

4–3Deciding sets3–3

vs Sinner J.#1L4-6 3-6Tour Finals · hardL3-6 6-7Tour Finals · hard
vs Alcaraz C.#3L4-6 6-7 7-6 7-6 5-7Australian Open · hardW6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6(7)US Open · hard
vs Auger-Aliassime F.#6L4-6 6-7Tour Finals · hardL6-4 6-7 5-7Tour Finals · hard

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vs Cobolli F.#7W6-1 6-4Madrid Masters · clayW7-6 6-3Paris Masters · hard
vs Tiafoe F.#8W6-3 6-4Indian Wells Masters · hardW4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5US Open · hard
vs Fritz T.#12L7-6 4-6 5-7Halle · grassLHalle · grass
vs Mensik J.#15W7-5 6-2 3-6 6-3Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-1Montreal · hard
vs Tien L.#16W6-3 6-7 6-1 7-6Australian Open · hardL6-7 6-4 3-6Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Nakashima B.#18W7-6 5-7 6-4Indian Wells Masters · hardW6-3 7-6(4)Montreal · hard
vs Lehecka J.#19W6-4 7-5 3-6 7-6Wimbledon · grassWStuttgart · grass
vs Fonseca J.#29W7-5 6-7 6-3Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-3 7-6Montreal · hard
vs Tabilo A.#30W6-2 7-6(2) 6-2US Open · hardL6-4 5-7 4-6Washington · hard
vs Hurkacz H.#34L3-6 4-6United Cup · hardW6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5US Open · hard
vs Bergs Z.#39W6-2 7-5Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-3 6-2Montreal · hard
vs Collignon R.#50WHalle · grassL4-6 5-7 4-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Griekspoor T.#58L7-6 2-6 4-6Montreal · hardW1-6 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2US Open · hard
vs Sonego L.#87W6-4 3-6 6-7(7) 7-5 6-4US Open · hardW7-5 6-3Halle · grass
vs Giron M.#88W6-2 7-6 6-4Wimbledon · grassW6-4Stuttgart · grass
vs Damm M.#104W6-2 6-4Miami Masters · hardW6-4 4-6 6-4Washington · hard

Head-to-head

6 meetings · Zverev A. leads 6–0

Full H2H →

Hard: Zverev A. leads 4–0 · Grass: Zverev A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Zverev A. leads 1–0

Zverev A.September 2026US OpenThis matchHard6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2
Zverev A.November 2025Tour FinalsHard6-3 7-6
Zverev A.August 2025Cincinnati MastersHard6-2 6-2
Zverev A.June 2025StuttgartGrass7-6 7-6
Zverev A.April 2025MunichClay6-2 6-4

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match

Zverev A.Shelton B.2 330ELO2 1712 150Hard ELO2 0518–2Last 107–329Age23198 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysLeftCareer $68.6M2026 $9.0MEarningsCareer $15.1M2026 $3.6M

Match info

Started14:00 local

Cite this

Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2. Umpiry, "Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton — US Open Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-09-13/shelton-vs-zverev-us-open-f?utm_source=cite (as of 13 September 2026).