ESPN Announcers Laugh at Alexander Zverev Not Realizing He Won US Open
Zverev won in four sets and later said he thought the score was 5-1 before realizing he had claimed his second Grand Slam title of 2026.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 to win his first US Open title at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
- The victory exorcised demons from six years prior, when Zverev surrendered a two-set lead to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 US Open final, denying him a Grand Slam title until now.
- Zverev appeared momentarily unaware after the final point, later stating, "I thought it was 5-1," which he said probably helped him avoid serving double faults in celebration confusion.
- The triumph marks Zverev's second Grand Slam title of 2026, following his French Open victory in June and cementing a breakthrough season for the German champion.
- Shelton, 23, made history as the first Black American man since Arthur Ashe in 1972 to reach a US Open final, transforming a painful loss into a landmark achievement.
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Six years after letting go of a final that held his arms, Alexander Zverev held on this time in New York. German led Ben Shelton and won his second Grand Slam of the season. ...
Alexander Zverev won the US Open by beating the home idol Ben Shelton, but he didn't notice until he read the result on the scoreboard. The German beat the American for 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the final on Sunday, September 13, winning the second Slam of his career. A not easy game, with home fans hoping to see ending the 23-year fast for the United States in the men's Grand Slam tournaments. I know that today 99.9% of the audience wanted Ben t…
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ESPN announcers laugh at Alexander Zverev not realizing he won US Open
Alexander Zverev took down Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday to win his first US Open title. And the moment he won, he had no idea. After Zverev served on double championship point to secure his second Grand Slam title (and second this year; he won the French Open in June), the…
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