German tennis player Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to win the US Open men’s singles title.
The final lasted four sets, with Zverev taking the first two sets before finishing the match in the fourth.
Along with the prize money, this victory demonstrated his match management and reduced inconsistency in a long match.
3-Line Summary
1. Zverev won the US Open men’s singles title.
2. The final score was 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2.
3. A first-serve points-won rate of 85% decided the match.
Shelton’s Comeback Ended in the Third Set
Zverev defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3 in the first set. He converted two breaks at crucial moments and also took the second set after a tiebreak.
Shelton mounted a comeback by winning the third set 7-5. The two players held their service games for a while, but Shelton was the one who made better use of his opportunities late in the set. The momentum did not last long, however. Zverev again increased the pressure on his opponent’s serve in the fourth set and closed it out 6-2.
O GLOBO reported that the final gave Zverev the second Grand Slam title of his career. A UOL column also noted that he had played in six Grand Slam finals and won two of them.
Stability on Serve and in Long Rallies Rather Than Spectacular One-Shot Plays
The standout number in this final was a first-serve points-won rate of 85%. UOL reported that this was the share of points Zverev won after landing his first serve, and that he conceded only two break-point games.
His path to victory did not simply involve repeatedly hitting powerful shots. A UOL column analyzed Zverev as a player who reduces unnecessary risks and forces his opponent to produce a higher level of attack to score. As Shelton was unable to maintain an advantage in rallies, he had to take greater risks, such as aiming close to the lines or attempting drop shots.
In best-of-five-set matches, the accumulation of such choices has a major effect. Even after losing the third set, Zverev did not collapse in the fourth because of the stability he maintained on serve and in baseline rallies.
$550만 in Prize Money, with the Men’s and Women’s Singles Champions Receiving the Same Amount
According to O GLOBO, Zverev received 550만 dollars in prize money. The outlet described this as the highest-ever amount paid to a Grand Slam singles champion and reported that it was 10% higher than in the previous season.
The women’s singles champion, Kazakh player Elena Rybakina, received the same prize money. O GLOBO reported that Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final. The equal men’s and women’s singles champion prize money was also an important result of this tournament.
O GLOBO reported that Zverev’s cumulative prize money reached 7,405만7,475 dollars after this tournament (7405; 7475). Prize-money records do not represent a player’s overall performance, but it is clear that this victory was connected to an economic record beyond a one-off title.
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