Alexander Zverev won his second major championship and kept American men without a Grand Slam title since 2003, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday in the U.S. Open final. Zverev finally broke through in the majors…
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Zverev defeats Van de Zandschulp in straight sets to enter US Open semis
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Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe and will play Alexander Zverev for the US Open title
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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men
Alexander Zverev is on to the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2021 after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday night.
The French Open champion and Wimbledon runner-up will play Friday against Karen Khachanov, while Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe meet in the other semifinal.
Updates from first men’s semi-final at 8pm BST, 3pm EST Andrew Lawrence: in praise of five-set tennis | Mail Billy Alexander Zverev is aiming to reach his third grand slam final in a row after winning at Roland Garros and finishing runner-up at Wimbledon.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ninety Grand Slam tournaments have passed since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the 2003 final at Flushing Meadows. Since then, no other U.S. male player has managed to win the U.S. Open on home soil or any of the other three majors.
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton face off in the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday night aiming to end a long drought for American men in Grand Slam tournaments
Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton are scheduled to face each other in the U.S. Open semifinals on September 11, 2026, marking the first time an American male athlete has reached the tournament final since 2006.
Alexander Zverev will play for his second Grand Slam title this year after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday in the U.S. Open semifinals
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Men’s No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev might have won in straight sets but opponent Karen Khachanov put up a mighty fight on Friday in the first US Open semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Updates from the second men’s semi-final in New York Zverev takes out Khachanov in straight sets to make final Andrew Lawrence: in praise of five-set tennis | Mail Bryan A strong US Open for the American juniors is heading into the final weekend , with four US players – two boys and two girls – thro…
NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev knows what it’s like to endure a lengthy wait for a Grand Slam title. Now that it’s over for him, he wants to keep the drought going for American men’s tennis.
Ben Shelton won the all-American duel with Frances Tiafoe and now he’s the one who can end his country’s long wait for another men’s Grand Slam champion
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton faced off in the U.S. Open semifinals aiming to end a long drought for American men in Grand Slam tournaments, with Shelton winning in four sets. Andy Roddick was the last U.S. man to win…
23-year-old defeats Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 Shelton is first Black US men’s finalist since Ashe American will face top seed Zverev for title For 23 years they have come and gone. Andy Roddick tried again. Andre Agassi made one final run.
