Relive the action of the 2026 US Open with dynamic photos capturing the speed, power, and passion on the New York courts.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates against Roman Safiullin during their Men's Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
No American man has won a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick beat Juan Carlos Ferrero at the 2003 US Open. Ben Shelton is looking to end that drought Sunday, Sept. 13.
Shelton needed five sets to beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, a match that didn’t end until 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history. He beat Frances Tiafoe in the semifinal by attacking Tiafoe’s second serve, while piling up 20 aces and just three double faults on his own serve. He’s just 23, playing in his first Grand Slam final, with that 23-year American drought now on the line.
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Standing across the net is the problem.
Alexander Zverev is 5-0 against Shelton since 2024 and has taken 10 of the 11 sets they’ve played. He’s already won Roland Garros this year and lost the Wimbledon final to Jannik Sinner, making Sunday his third straight Grand Slam final. He’s also spent those five meetings attacking Shelton’s second serve the exact same way Shelton just exploited Tiafoe’s.
The grit that got Shelton past Alcaraz at 3 a.m. won’t be enough alone to get him past Zverev.
USA TODAY Sports will have live updates, highlights and analysis for the U.S. Open final between Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev.
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Relive the action of the 2026 US Open with dynamic photos capturing the speed, power, and passion on the New York courts.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates against Roman Safiullin during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Relive the action of the 2026 US Open with dynamic photos capturing the speed, power, and passion on the New York courts.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates against Roman Safiullin during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Anouk Koevermans of Netherlands returns against Caty McNally of the United States during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka serves to Colombia’s Camila Osorio during the women’s singles first round tennis match on day two of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Aug. 31, 2026.
(TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP via Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
France’s Arthur Fils plays a forehand return against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas during the men’s singles first round tennis match on day two of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Aug. 31, 2026.
(KENA BETANCUR, AFP via Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrate their victory over Colombia’s Camila Osorio during their women’s singles first round tennis match on day two of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Aug. 31, 2026.
(TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP via Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Otto Virtanen of Finland returns against Andrey Rublev during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Matthew Stockman, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Aryna Sabalenka reacts against Camila Osorio of Colombia during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Camila Osorio of Colombia serves against Aryna Sabalenka during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
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Qinwen Zheng of China returns against Kristina Liutova during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Julian Finney, Getty Images)
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Panna Udvardy of Hungary reacts against Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Matthew Stockman, Getty Images)
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Karolina Muchova of Czechia serves against Sinja Kraus of Austria during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Matthew Stockman, Getty Images)
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Martin Landaluce of Spain returns a shot against Jacob Fearnley of Great Britain during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
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Amanda Anisimova of the United States returns against Ashlyn Krueger of the United States during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
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Ashlyn Krueger of the United States returns a shot against Amanda Anisimova of the United States during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot against Roman Safiullin during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
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Harry Wendelken of Great Britain returns a shot against Luciano Darderi of Italy during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Julian Finney, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot against Roman Safiullin during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Caleb Bowlin, Getty Images)
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Unforgettable US Open 2026 tennis photos from New York
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates against Roman Safiullin during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
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Aug. 30: Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Romania’s Elena Gabriela Ruse. The US Open singles tournaments begin Sunday in Flushing, New York, a chance for players to reach new rankings milestones in the final Grand Slam of the calendar year.
While Serena Williams is only playing doubles at Flushing Meadows, top seed and two-time defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka leads a stacked women’s singles field that also includes world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and the two top-ranked American women, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff.
(ROBERT DEUTSCH, IMAGN IMAGES via REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain returns against Jiri Lehecka of Czech Republic during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
(Sarah Stier, Getty Images)
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Aug. 30: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in action during his first round match against France’s Hugo Gaston.
(Robert Deutsch, IMAGN IMAGES via REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: General view during the first round match between Slovenia’s Veronika Erjavec and Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.
(Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka reacts during his first round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno-Busta.
(GEOFF BURKE, IMAGN IMAGES via REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: Italy’s Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning her first round match against Slovenia’s Veronika Erjavec.
(Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse in action during her first round match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S.
(Mike Segar, REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: Slovenia’s Veronika Erjavec in action during her US Open first round match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini from Flushing Meadows, NY.
(Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS)
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Aug. 30: Donna Vekic of Croatia returns a shot against Talia Gibson of Australia during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day One.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
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Aug. 30: Adam Walton of Australia returns a shot against Yibing Wu of China during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day One .
(Matthew Stockman, Getty Images)
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Aug. 30: Slovenia’s Veronika Erjavec in action during her first round match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.
(Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS)
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