{
  "id": 7105931,
  "title": "US Open men’s final preview and prediction for Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-open-mens-final-preview-and-prediction-for-ben-shelton-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/tennis/1128179/us-open-mens-final-preview-and-prediction-for-ben-shelton-vs-alexander-zverev"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Open's men's final is drawing closer, and the most anticipated match is set to feature Ben Shelton against Alexander Zverev. Shelton, the favorite to win, is currently a +122 underdog, though this could be slightly optimistic. The match has drawn attention due to a 10-set winning streak by Zverev over Shelton, with the latter showing a declining performance in recent times. Despite this, Shelton's aggressive, risk-taking approach could prove to be a game-changer against Zverev's superior serve and baseline mobility. The crowd is expected to give Shelton a significant advantage, making this match one of the most exciting and lopsided experiences in sports history.",
  "summary": "I vaguely remember listening to Scott Van Pelt discuss the 2025 Masters on a podcast and picking Rory McIlroy to finally win it. Loosely paraphrasing, his argument was this: “I know it’s not necessarily scientific, but I believe there is a time when certain things are meant to happen.” After nearly 20 years pro with […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "How Zverev and Shelton emerged from 'Sincaraz' shadow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/how-zverev-and-shelton-emerged-from-sincaraz-shadow",
        "published": "2026-09-13T08:58:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Shelton vs. Zverev Livestream: How to Watch the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Final Online Free",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/shelton-vs-zverev-livestream-how-to-watch-the-u-s-open-mens-tennis",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:21:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}