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US Open Predictions & Picks — September 13, 2026

By The Maiden Desk · September 13, 2026

Every number below was fixed before the match and graded against the official result.

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One match is on Sunday's card at US Open, and we have a pick for every one of them. The headline act: Alexander Zverev against Ben Shelton in the final. Our calls: Zverev over Shelton.

Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton

✓ Pick rightWe got this one right. Alexander Zverev was our 54% pick, and won 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-2.

Pick: Zverev

Win probability: 54% Zverev · Market: -139 · Sets: 4+ (64%) · most likely score 3-0 (22%)

Sunday brings the US Open final: Alexander Zverev against Ben Shelton. Alexander Zverev brings a 6-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Ben Shelton has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Zverev fractionally more likely to land the big points.

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Updated Sep 12, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC. Picks are frozen before first serve and graded on the track record page — this page is never edited after the fact.