Alexander Zverev, of Germany, kisses the trophy after winning the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Ben Shelton, of the United States, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The US Open comes to a close at Flushing Meadows with singles and doubles finals, as players compete for titles at the year’s final Grand Slam tournament.
Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, returns the ball to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Ben Shelton, of the United States, returns the ball to Alexander Zverev, of Germany, during the men’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Alexander Zverev, of Germany, runs to the net to return the ball to Ben Shelton, of the United States, during the men’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, serves the ball to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Former tennis player Billie Jean King attends a match between Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, kisses the trophy after she won the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, serves the ball to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Pink, from left, Elizabeth Banks and Amy Adams attend a match between Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, sits with a towel on her head during a break from play during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Actor Brad Pitt, left, and Ines de Ramon attend a match between Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, gestures after she won the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Paris Hilton attends a match between Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Alfie Hewett, of Britain, celebrates winning the wheelchair men’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Tokito Oda, of Japan, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Taylor Townsend, of the United States, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, right, jump with their trophy after winning the women’s doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Ashlyn Krueger, of the United States, and Robin Montgomery, of the United States, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Yui Kamiji, of Japan, holds her trophy after winning the wheelchair women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Diede de Groot, of the Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Neal Skupski, of Britain, bottom left, celebrates with Christian Harrison, of the United States, top right, after winning the men’s doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Kevin Krawietz, of Germany, and Tim Puetz, of Germany, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)A woman wears tennis ball high heeled shoes during a match between Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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