US Open 2026 Winners: Zverev and Rybakina
Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open men’s singles title, and Elena Rybakina won the women’s singles championship.
Timeline
- September 12, 2026: Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final.
- September 13, 2026: Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the men’s singles final.
Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open men’s singles championship, defeating Ben Shelton 6–3, 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2. Elena Rybakina won the women’s singles title by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, according to the tournament’s official winners summary. [1][2]
The men’s victory gave Zverev his second major title. The official US Open account identifies Shelton as the American finalist and records a four-set result. Tie-break notation matters: 7–6(2) means the second set was decided by a tie-break, with the parenthetical recording the loser’s tie-break points. [1]
Rybakina’s championship was her second major of 2026 after winning the Australian Open and her third major overall. The women’s final lasted three sets, so its 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 line should not be shortened to a two-set score or confused with their Melbourne final. [1][2]
The tournament also crowned champions in men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair events. Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the men’s doubles title, while Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova won women’s doubles. Those are separate competitions from the singles results. [1]
A ceremony date and publication date can differ from the match date because late matches and updates cross midnight in different time zones. The enduring fact is the 2026 championship record and the official score line, rather than the timestamp shown by a reader’s local device. [1]
Official event pages should control spelling, score punctuation and title status. Rankings and later matches can change, but they do not alter the settled tournament winners. This page therefore focuses on the two singles championships and directs broader winner searches to the complete official list. [1][2]
Zverev and Rybakina are the headline singles champions, while the complete winner list includes many other disciplines. A page answering the common singles query should be explicit about that scope. Readers seeking a doubles partner, junior champion or wheelchair result can use the official event summary linked below. [1]
Sources
- US Open — complete 2026 winners summary
- Australian Open — Rybakina continues 2026 season with US Open title