Alexander Zverev has won his first-career US Open title, but he was so locked in on his match against Ben Shelton that he didn't even realize it at first.
On Sunday, the US Open came to an end at Flushing Meadows in Queens after a lengthy two week tournament. On the women's side, Elena Rybakina took home her first US Open victory on Saturday before Zverev and Shelton took to the court to settle the final match. Zverev got the better of Shelton 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 to cap off his tournament where he was the top seeded player. Shelton, meanwhile, was ranked No. 8 going into the tournament.
At the end of Sunday's match, Zverev didn't realize at first that he had won the US Open. The 29-year-old German was shown on the broadcast looking locked in and
ready for another go as the Queens crowd stood to applaud his victory. Only then did Zverev realize he'd won the US Open after looking up at the scoreboard and celebrated accordingly!
The moment Alexander Zverev won his first US Open title 🏆 pic.twitter.com/RTYc62sg5b
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 13, 2026
Definitely a winning moment Zverev won't forget.
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