Zverev defeats Shelton to win US Open title

3 days ago

Alexander Zverev has held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open, capturing the second Grand Slam of his career just months after winning the French Open. The top-seeded German ruthlessly snuffed out a late surge by Shelton to triumph 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2, ending the eighth seed's bid to become the first US man in 23 years to win