Alexander Zverev clinched his second Grand Slam title at the US Open with a commanding four-set win over Ben Shelton, thanks in large part to his blistering serve—broken just once all match. But what really sparked debate was Zverev’s seemingly endless second-serve routines, which stretched out play and drew criticism from Shelton and even rival Khachanov, despite being legal. Shelton called for rule changes to limit second-serve time, while Zverev defended his habits, claiming he’s not counting bounces and was simply waiting for crowd noise to subside—though he did receive a time violation in the final set. The controversy? Just another sign of the spotlight that comes with being a top-tier champion.
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