Alexander Zverev overtakes Ben Shelton to win U.S. Open final

German star Alexander Zverev overtook Ben Shelton to win the U.S. Open on Sunday, securing his second Grand Slam title and evaporating dreams of an American man winning the title for the first time in more than 20 years.

Andy Roddick was the last American man to win at the U.S. Open, defeating Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero in 2003.

It was a thrilling final in Arthur Ashe Stadium between two men with powerful serves and something to prove on one of tennis’ biggest stages. Shelton lagged early in the first set, struggling to make headway against Zverev’s methodical approach.

But Shelton began gaining ground against the more experienced player, growing more confident in his returns and catching Zverev off guard with well-timed forehands. He pushed Zverev to a tiebreak in the second set but ultimately fell short, entering the third set well behind his opponent.

The American dug deep to push Zverev in the third set, rattling the German as Shelton crawled out from the two-set deficit he found himself in.

In the fourth and final set, Zverev was hit with a time violation, and he protested it to no avail. The moment did not derail him, and he went…

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