Overview
- The two semifinal winners advanced on Saturday to set a men’s final between Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in the semis after eliminating Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, marking his first Grand Slam final.
- Zverev defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 7-6, and enters the match as a Roland Garros champion who leads Shelton 5-0 in prior meetings.
- The men’s final is scheduled for Sunday, 13 September at 20:00 Italy time and will be shown in Italy on SuperTennis with coverage also on Sky Sport and streaming platforms.
- In the women's draw Elena Rybakina won the US Open by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 and will become world No.1 next week while Shelton is noted as the first African American man to reach the US Open final since Arthur Ashe and the U.S. remains without a men's singles champion at Flushing Meadows since 2003.