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