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Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton Extended Highlights | 2026 US Open Final transcript
US Open Tennis Championships · @usopen
Published September 14, 202612:13590.6K views
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It's a great start for Zverev. Not surprisingly using his defense to soak up the Here's what we know. Zverev knows how
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| Average words per sentence | 7.2 |
| Longest sentence | 27 words |
| Questions asked | 2 |
| Sentences containing a number | 6 |
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It's a great start for Zverev. Not surprisingly using his defense to soak up the Here's what we know. Zverev knows how to And you're fairly safe if you're Shelton for a while. Wow. That's impressive. That is a shot that Zverev has worked so hard >> Ball. >> Just since he lost his first serve game. Shelton's down a 6-3 opening set for Zverev. And Sinner got at Wimbledon. >> He's had two losses in the majors this year and guess who? >> Yep. >> If they etch his name in this trophy, no one's going to remember how he got it there, just that he did. >> Game, Shelton. >> That got nothing. >> Or pencil. >> [laughter] >> What about that game from Ben Shelton?
Game, Shelton. >> Look at that crowd, Ben. >> They're here for you. >> Five games all >> Speaking of raw aces, this is just raw athleticism. What a leap. And >> He's done it again. >> Shelton did not make him pay for the soft forehands early in the rally and eventually Zverev saw space and he filled it with a laser. That's just so solid. So strong is >> Alexander Zverev now one set away from his second major final of 2026.
Against a far more experienced player. and Zverev makes him play a couple more shots. That's how good the German is seeing the ball today. >> This is made throughout the entire season. Wow. >> [applause] >> That's always impressive from the batter's here. >> 50 runs. >> That's so good. >> [applause] >> And that is going to be four four to [cheering] Pakistan. Now, he's coming in for five. all for Now it's coming [cheering] on to 5.
New ball, please. >> That says it all. >> [cheering] >> We're going into a fourth. >> He's got a blaze of glory 2 sets to 1. >> Shot that's been missing. It's true. That was such a smart cross and shot. >> This wasn't what we were expecting. They went right at him. >> Yeah, this is a haymaker right to the jaw. And from that close >> Oh, it went in front of him. >> Game, Federer. >> Oh, man. >> Game, Federer. >> This man has to charge him back up again.
And that's not going to do it. >> Especially when the pressure ratchets up. >> It's intentional. There's some clarity there. Game, Zverev. >> It's a big number. He hasn't had many winners on that side. But there's one. >> Game, Shapovalov. Game, third match is Zverev. Three sets to one. >> Alexander Zverev. >> 7-6. >> Zverev doesn't know he's won. He doesn't even know he's won. There you go. He really didn't know. He was so focused in on just holding serve.
He didn't know he was at the finish line. And he finishes off Ben Shelton in four sets. And wins his second major of the year, his first US Open. >> After the way this man started this tournament with such bad form in the first couple of rounds, look at him now.
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