US Open LIVE: Zverev and Shelton set for intriguing men's title decider

[p][b]18:50 CET -[/b] German top seed [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a][/b] has produced a topsy-turvy tournament en route to the final, battling through back-to-back five-set matches against Lorenzo Sonego and Quentin Halys in the opening two rounds, before cruising through a favourable draw with four consecutive straight-set victories.[/p][p]Playing with greater freedom since breaking his Grand Slam duck at Roland Garros in June, Zverev will certainly fancy his chances against Shelton, having won each of his last 16 matches against left-handed opponents.[/p][image alt="Zverev's recent results" id="b4f7b30f-8733-41b9-a9b9-90f583a355a5" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="9d7bf962-0eec-4be9-9b81-eac3edc521f4" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]17:25 CET -[/b] Good evening and welcome to our coverage of the 2026 US Open men's final between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shelton-ben/QNuG0Gzb/"]Ben Shelton[/a]![/p][p]Top-seeded Zverev is contesting a third successive Grand Slam final, having finally claimed his maiden major at Roland Garros in June, while Shelton is looking to end an agonising 23-year wait for a men's champion at Flushing Meadows.[/p][image alt="Win probability" id="99929833-64a0-4ce5-8a12-e4f17ad9a921" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="0c37dd61-f4ab-49f7-bced-da45ec3242f3" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p]The final, which is due to get underway at [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/shelton-b-QNuG0Gzb/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=MyyzpiYp"]20:00 CET[/a][/b], is a sixth career meeting between the two players, with Zverev having won all five previous encounters, including twice on American hard courts.[/p][p][b]We'll be taking a closer look at both players' routes to the showpiece over the next couple of hours, but in the meantime, why not read our [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/tennis-us-open-atp-singles-shelton-bids-to-end-23-year-grand-slam-drought-against-zverev-in-us-open-men-s-final/hCv1W257/"]in-depth preview of the final here[/a].[/b][/p][infobox id="3dc51b3a-107f-482b-9173-a97d347ef1b3" /]