New york: Germany's Alexander Zverev on Sunday conquered the US Open, defeating American Ben Shelton in four sets at the Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim his US Open title and the second Grand Slam trophy of his career.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Zverev dashed Shelton's hopes of becoming the first Black player to win the men's championship since Arthur Ashe in 1968 and the first American man to win the title since Andy Roddick in Flushing Meadows in 2003. The intense match saw Zverev overcoming Shelton with a 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 victory. This win marks a significant comeback for Zverev, who six years ago, had let a two-set lead slip against Dominic Thiem in the 2020 final.

The German top seed faced the challenge of playing a US Open final amidst a cheering crowd eager for an American victory. Zverev managed to block out the support for Shelton, maintaining his focus so intensely that he was unaware the match had concluded until the chair umpire announced it. "In that moment I was in the zone, a lot," Zverev remarked. "I didn't hear noise at all. I was in this kind of tunnel where I just didn't hear anything."

Zverev's victory in New York serves as redemption for his previous loss in 2020, where he had let the title slip away. As the number 1 seed in a Grand Slam for the first time, Zverev took advantage of Shelton's uncertain start in his first major final. He executed a nearly perfect tiebreaker on serve and thwarted a comeback attempt, all while facing a crowd fervently backing Shelton, including his girlfriend Trinity Rodman, who arrived from her own soccer match in Washington to witness the conclusion of the contest.