Coverage dated September 9, 2026 to September 13, 2026

American Drought Stands At 23 Years As Alexander Zverev Tops Ben Shelton In U.S. Open Final

Headline from Forbes

Zverev won his first U.S. Open after blowing a two-sets-to-love lead on Dominic Thiem in 2020 and admitting he “choked.”

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Reports & sources

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Latin Times
America's Best Shot at Ending a 23-Year US Open Drought Just Got Real As Shelton Outlasts Alcaraz in Five Sets (opens Latin Times)
Published Sep 9, 2026
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Ben Shelton ended a 0-17 skid against top-three players by shocking Carlos Alcaraz at the 2026 US Open. Here's who's now favored to win it all.
Forbes
Ben Shelton Serves His Way Into 1st Major Final, Looks To Break 23-Year American Drought (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 11, 2026
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The American upset defending champion Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, in an epic quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday morning,.
New York Post
Why Ben Shelton may be equipped to end American men’s 23-year US Open drought (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 12, 2026
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Ben Shelton is going against a whole lot of history in Sunday’s U.S. Open final.
Forbes
American Drought Stands At 23 Years As Alexander Zverev Tops Ben Shelton In U.S. Open Final (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 13, 2026
Forbes's feed description
Zverev won his first U.S. Open after blowing a two-sets-to-love lead on Dominic Thiem in 2020 and admitting he “choked.”
New York Post
Alexander Zverev downs Ben Shelton to win US Open title and extend American men’s drought (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 13, 2026
New York Post's feed description
The Great American Drought continues.

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