Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton meet in tonight’s US Open men’s final with the German chasing another major title and the American bidding to end a 23-year wait for a home men’s champion.
Top seed Zverev arrives as the favourite, having quietly navigated a draw that opened up after withdrawal of Jannik Sinner, and early exits for Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. The 29-year-old has faced little trouble on his route to the final, beating Luciano Darderi and Botic van de Zandschulp before overcoming Karen Khachanov in straight sets.