Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton: US Open men’s singles final – all to know

Who : Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton What : US Open 2026 men’s singles final Where : Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, United States When : Sunday, September 13, 2pm local time (18:00 GMT)

How to follow : We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 11am local time (15:00 GMT) before our live text commentary stream.

This Sunday, all American hopes will rest on Ben Shelton, who will chase history in the US Open final against top seed Alexander Zverev.

It has been more than two decades since an American man won a Grand Slam singles title, and Shelton’s irresistible form in New York has given his compatriots reasons to dream, even if the 23-year-old will be playing the first major championship final of his career.

But Shelton knows his task will be far from easy. The big-serving youngster faces a more experienced opponent in Zverev, who only three months ago lifted his first Grand Slam title and is all set for his third straight major final.

The German’s dramatic turnaround from digging deep in the initial rounds to sailing through the second week has ushered him to his second US Open final, six years on from his maiden appearance.

Before Sunday’s sold-out clash at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the matchup:

Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in an all-American semifinal on Friday, while Zverev booked his place in the final by fighting past unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6).