The 2026 US Open final was held on Sunday. Zverev won the match. Alexander Zverev from Germany defeated Ben Shelton in the title match. He earlier got past Karen Khachanov in the semis to get there. Shelton also got past Frances Tiafoe to reach the final. Fans described it as incredible to watch.
An Athlon Sports piece was published on Sunday. It laid out claims made against Zverev. The claims centred on his girlfriend and a settlement. It drew much talk. During the final Ben Shelton's father received backlash for what he said about Zverev.