Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev: How to watch the U.S. Open men's championship final, start time, where to stream and more

American tennis star Ben Shelton will face Alexander Zverev in the 2026 U.S. Open men's final. This will be No. 8 seed Shelton's first grand slam final, but he'll be facing this year's French Open winner and top seed. The last time an American man took the U.S. Open title was in 2003, when Andy Roddick defeated Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero. As it currently stands, Zverev is a career 5-0 against Shelton , with only one set dropped.

The 2026 U.S. Open men's championship final is this Sunday, start time still TBA. The Shelton vs. Zverev final will air on ABC and stream on the ESPN Unlimited app. Here's everything you need to know to watch the men's championship final at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament .

How to watch Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev at the 2026 U.S. Open:

Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, YouTube TV, DirecTV and more

Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev match time:

Ben Shelton plays Alexander Zverev on Sunday afternoon.

Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev channel:

The ESPN suite of channels will cover the entirety of the 2026 U.S. Open. The Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev match will air live on ABC and ESPN Deportes.

ESPN Unlimited subscribers will be able to stream the entirety of the U.S. Open, too.

How to watch the 2026 U.S. Open without cable:

Women's Doubles Championship: Noon – 2 p.m. (ESPN2)

Men's Semifinal #1: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Men's Semifinals (Spanish): 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Men's Semifinal #2: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. (ESPN)

Men's Semifinals (Spanish): 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Men's Doubles Championship: Noon – 2 p.m. (ESPN App*)

Women's Championship Pre-Show (Spanish): 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Women's Championship: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Women's Championship (Spanish): 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Men's Championship Preview: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ABC)

Men's Championship Pre-Show (Spanish): 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Men's Championship: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (ABC)

Men's Championship (Spanish): 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Encore Presentation (Men's Championship): 9 p.m. – Midnight (ESPN2)

*Available on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers