Alexander Zverev overtakes Ben Shelton to win U.S. Open final

The useful part

Open on Sunday, securing his second Grand Slam title and evaporating dreams of an American man winning the title for the first time in more than 20 years. He thanked his mother for getting him through a diabetes diagnosis at age 4 and letting him know he could prevail. "If he wants to be a tennis player, he'll be a tennis player," Zverev said, quoting her.

How it works

• "My mother is the most important and strongest person I know." Shelton thanked God and said the experience was positive regardless of the outcome.
• "My successes are a gift, the failures are a gift, and being here playing in front of you guys is a gift," he said.
• Rodman, a professional soccer player for the Washington Spirit, started in her team's 3-0 loss to the Boston Legacy at home Sunday but managed to also support Shelton in New York.
• It was a thrilling final in Arthur Ashe Stadium between two men with powerful serves and something to prove on one of tennis' biggest stages.
• Shelton lagged early in the first set, struggling to make headway against Zverev's methodical approach.

What to take from it

Shelton began gaining ground against the more experienced Zverev, growing more confident in his returns and catching him off guard with well-timed forehands. He pushed Zverev to a tiebreaker in the second set but ultimately fell short, entering the third set well behind.

Details worth keeping

German star Alexander Zverev overtook Ben Shelton to win the U.S. After the match, Zverev accepted the Tiffany & Co. Girlfriend Trinity Rodman was in the stands wearing a Shelton shirt.