Edition No. 86 · Wed 16 Sept 2026 · Story 39 of 44

The drought abides: US men still without a major since 2003 despite Shelton's heroics

The Guardian

Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton in four sets in the US Open final, though Shelton's run lifted him to world No. 4.

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  • 1.30MovementRunning: in 2 of the last 7 editions

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