Alexander Zverev became just the second German man in the Open Era (since 1968) to capture multiple major titles on Sunday, when he triumphed at the US Open.
Zverev powered past Ben Shelton in the title match in New York to capture his second Slam crown. Just three months ago, the 29-year-old ended his long wait for major glory at Roland Garros, where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets.
By triumphing at the US Open, Zverev joined Boris Becker as the only German men to have won more than one major title.
ATP No. 1 Club member Becker is a six-time major champion, having tasted victory at the US Open in 1989. Becker also triumphed at Wimbledon on three occasions – notably in 1985 when he became the youngest champion in tournament history, aged 17 – and was the Australian Open titlist in 1991 and 1996.
By winning Roland Garros earlier this season, Zverev ended Germany’s 30-year wait for a major champion. The No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Rankings is also just the fourth man in the Open Era to win his first two Slam trophies in the same season. Jannik Sinner achieved the feat in 2024.
Zverev now holds a 2-4 record in major finals, having lost his only previous US Open final to Dominic Thiem in 2020. Becker went 6-4 in Slam title matches, but never reached that stage at Roland Garros.
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