US Open men’s singles final live: Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton

Hello and a very warm welcome to our live coverage of the US Open men’s singles final of 2026.We have a big night in store as United States player Ben Shelton takes on the German number one seed Alexander Zverev in Flushing Meadows, New York.The final will be played at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, named after the man Shelton will look to emulate as only the second Black player to lift the trophy. He will, undoubtedly, have the crowd on his side as he plays in his first Grand Slam final.Zverev, despite his top seed and world number two ranking, will enjoy the status of “underdog” as he aims to claim his second Grand Slam title, having won the French Open earlier this year.Action at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New York will begin at 2pm local time (18:00 GMT).I’m Hafsa Adil, bringing you all the build-up, predictions, pre-match talk and statistics along with my colleague Anushe Engineer. Rohan Sharma will join us for the live match commentary as we inch closer to the action.So, will Shelton end his dream run on the perfect note? Or will Zverev spoil the American party in the Big Apple?Stay with Al Jazeera Sport to find out.This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.