Overview
- The men's final is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium and will air on ESPN/ABC with streaming on the ESPN app and services such as Fubo.
- Ben Shelton reached his first Grand Slam final after beating defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that finished at 3:33 a.m. and then defeating Frances Tiafoe in the semifinal.
- Alexander Zverev is the No. 1 seed, won the French Open in June, has reached multiple majors this year, and holds a 5-0 head-to-head edge over Shelton.
- Oddsmakers list Zverev the favorite (examples: DraftKings moneyline near -150) and the tournament carries a record $108 million prize pool with $5.5 million for the men’s champion.
- Shelton will not have girlfriend Trinity Rodman in the stands because of a 1 p.m. ET club match kickoff and he will still receive strong celebrity and home-crowd support that could shape viewership and commercial interest.