Zverev passes Van de Zandschulp test to reach US Open semis
- On Wednesday, top seed Alexander Zverev defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, advancing to the US Open semifinals. The German star remains on course for his second Grand Slam title.
- With 23 Grand Slam match wins this year, Zverev surpassed Boris Becker's German men's record of 22 from 1989. This milestone follows his maiden Grand Slam victory at the French Open in June.
- Despite an erratic start marked by five double faults, Zverev absorbed pressure from van de Zandschulp to control the match. He eventually fired an overhead smash to break early in the third set.
- Zverev will face unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov in the semifinals on Friday. This matchup serves as a rematch of their gold medal showdown at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
- Reflecting on his journey, Zverev noted "I think you saw in the first two rounds, I really didn't play well." The 2020 runner-up expressed satisfaction with his performance in New York.
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Alexander Zverev rolls into US Open semifinals with straight-sets win
Alexander Zverev is on to the semifinals in Flushing for the first time since 2021 after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday night under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
New York, 9 Sep (EFE).- German Alexander Zverev qualified this Wednesday for the semifinals of the United States Open after closing the pass to Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp and will play the pass to the final against Russian Karen Khachanov. Zverev, number 2 of the world, got rid of Van de Zandschulp [...] The entry Zverev cuts the pass to Botic and will play his semifinal against Khachanov was first published in HolaNews.
The German beat Van de Zandschulp in straight sets and will play with Khachanov for a place in the finals
Alexander Zverev is on the title course in New York. In the quarter-finals he succeeds in a sovereign victory. In an outstanding season he even excels Boris Becker.
NEW YORK (AP) — Karen Khachanov was prepared to go through a tough test to return to the US Open semifinals. Alexander Blockx’s body was not in a position to do so.
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