US Open Men’s Final Predictions: 6/5 Shelton To Down Zverev And Defy Underdog Status

Alexander Zverev takes on Ben Shelton in the 2026 US Open men’s final and William Hill News are here to preview Sunday’s showpiece contest in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.

US Open Men’s Final Betting Tips:

• Ben Shelton to win (6/5)
• Ben Shelton to win the first set (Evens)
• Alexander Zverev Over 9 Aces & Ben Shelton Over 14 Aces (5/4)

Ben Shelton vs Alexander Zverev Prediction

Alexander Zverev hasn’t dropped a set since the second round. It may suggest the top seed is getting into form at the right time, but it also doesn’t tell the full story of his hard-fought semi-final against Karen Khachanov.

Zverev showed great composure to win both tiebreaks from behind, but he needs to up his level if he’s to win his second Grand Slam on Sunday.

Ben Shelton took a final-set breaker against Carlos Alcaraz to win an epic quarter-final and came from a set down to beat Frances Tiafoe in four on Friday night. This is the lefty’s first Slam final appearance and comes a matter of weeks after lifting the Canadian Open.

Zverev has won all five of the previous meetings and hasn’t dropped a set in the last four – so he is favoured in sports betting odds ahead of the finale.

Shelton, though, is playing the best tennis of his life, so those past matchups can be taken with a pinch of salt. This version of Shelton is far more formidable than the one who lost to Zverev in the ATP Finals less than 12 months ago.

Home advantage is going to be significant for Shelton. He needs to start strongly to get that crowd fired up in hope of a rare American men’s US Open champion.

We’ve seen the lefty is unshaken by the bright lights, and this might just be the perfect opportunity against Zverev. Yes, the German has banished some of his Grand Slam demons, but it won’t take much for them to resurface as the villain on Sunday night.

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*