Top seed Zverev gets golden shot at US Open glory

Aug 26 : Alexander Zverev arrives at the U.S. Open as top seed, poised to capitalise on world number one Jannik Sinner's absence and with holder Carlos Alcaraz still finding his feet after injury, as he chases a second Grand Slam title and his first in New York.The German comes to Flushing Meadows as a Grand Slam champion for the first time, having broken the Sinner-Alcaraz stranglehold on majors with his French Open triumph in June, ending a run in which the pair shared the previous nine majors.With Sinner's stunning second-round exit and Alcaraz's absence clearing his path in Paris, Zverev seized the moment to finally capture the title that had long eluded him.The 29-year-old then reached his first Wimbledon final, where his impressive run was only stopped by Sinner, extending his losing