By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher The television ratings for the ESPN networks for the 2026 U.S. Open were released by the network and they were impressive. Sunday’s US Open men’s singles final between Ben Shelton and eventual champion Alexander Zverev attracted an average audience of 3.2 million viewers on ABC, the largest viewership on record since ESPN began … [Read more...] about Strong ESPN U.S. Open TV Ratings Showcase Fascinating Comparisons
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Alexander Zverev Explains His Delayed Reaction When He Won The U.S. Open
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Alexander Zverev had one of the strangest reactions ever to winning a major singles title. Just as he clinched the final point of his 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 final-round U.S. Open win over Ben Shelton, Zverev did…. Nothing. He casually took a ball out of his pocket and hit it to the other side of the net and casually walked over to the … [Read more...] about Alexander Zverev Explains His Delayed Reaction When He Won The U.S. Open
Alexander Zverev Proves Himself All Over Again In The U.S. Open Final
BY JAMES BECK CHARLESTON, S.C. - - Alexander Zverev is the best men’s tennis player in the world these days. Ben Shelton put up a good fight, but he really wasn’t in Zverev’s league on Sunday. And this may have been a different U.S. Open with a healthier Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who had practically owned the game in recent years before sitting out much of … [Read more...] about Alexander Zverev Proves Himself All Over Again In The U.S. Open Final
Ben Shelton’s Dad Bryan Also Did Something In Tennis Not Done Since Arthur Ashe
Ben Shelton Has Done Something Not Done Since Arthur Ashe – His Father Bryan Also Has That Distinction By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Ben Shelton has done something that hasn’t been done before since Arthur Ashe. His father Bryan already has that distinction. As Ben Shelton is the first black American man to reach the U.S. Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972, … [Read more...] about Ben Shelton’s Dad Bryan Also Did Something In Tennis Not Done Since Arthur Ashe
Alcaraz-Beater Ben Shelton Will Test Alexander Zverev In US Open Final
BY JAMES BECK CHARLESTON, S.C. - - Karen Knachanov has a solid ATP Tennis background, like three Grand Slam tournament singles semifinals. But when Alexander Zverev decides that none of that matters, the game’s over. Make no mistake about it, Knachanov knows how to rally a tennis ball. The 30-year-old Russian did everything but win a set against Zverev. Oh, he came … [Read more...] about Alcaraz-Beater Ben Shelton Will Test Alexander Zverev In US Open Final