{
  "id": 7226688,
  "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to claim US Open title and second Grand Slam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-claim-us-open-title-and-second-grand-slam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:13:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/14/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-claim-us-open-title-and-second-grand-slam/235109"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 14, Alexander Zverev secured his second Grand Slam title by defeating Ben Shelton in the US Open final, ending the American's hopes of becoming the first US man in 23 years to win a Grand Slam trophy. The top-seeded German, who had overcome a bitter defeat in 2020, dominated the match with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 victory. Reflecting on his success, Zverev attributed his triumph to years of hard work and perseverance, despite facing two major finals' disappointments. Shelton, the eighth seed, briefly put up a fight after his quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz and semi-final victory over Frances Tiafoe. However, Zverev's all-court skills proved too much for the American, despite the star-studded support from the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. Zverev's win could potentially elevate him to the world's number one ranking if his rival Jannik Sinner remains sidelined due to a knee injury.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 14 — Alexander Zverev held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open on yesterday, capturing th...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "An adoring US Open crowd wasn’t quite enough to lift Ben Shelton to a history-making title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/an-adoring-us-open-crowd-wasnt-quite-enough-to-lift-ben-shelton-to-a",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:56:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Germany's Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/germanys-alexander-zverev-beats-ben-shelton-to-win-the-us-open-title",
        "published": "2026-09-14T04:31:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}