Overview
- Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to claim the US Open title on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, giving him his second Grand Slam of the year and the second of his career.
- The $5.5 million winner’s prize raised Zverev’s career ATP earnings to about $74 million and trimmed the points gap with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
- Television coverage and press accounts repeatedly referenced prior abuse allegations against Zverev, including a 2023 German criminal penalty order he has contested.
- Match officiating and conduct drew attention when an umpire warned Zverev for taking too long between serves because of extended ball‑bouncing, and commentator John McEnroe’s immediate post‑match ‘Get healthy Carlos and Jannik’ remark provoked widespread backlash.
- Sinner must defend roughly 3,650 ranking points late in the season, so results at events such as the China Open, Vienna and the Paris Masters will determine whether Zverev can realistically overtake him for year‑end No. 1.