2024-09-03 21:59:32
The American Taylor Fritz (N.12) defeated the German Alexander Zverev (N.4) in four sets (7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4) this Tuesday, and qualified for his first Grand Slam semi-finals. -end.
American Taylor Fritz, 12th in the world, qualified for the first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday by beating German Alexander Zverev (4th) 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-4, 7- 6 (7/3).
Aged 26, Fritz has made four major finals without advancing (Wimbledon 2022, US Open 2023, Australian Open and Wimbledon 2024).
He will face another American on Friday, Frances Tiafoe (20th) or Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (9th) to try to reach the final.
For his part, Zverev (27 years old) played the semi-finals at the Australian Open and the final at Roland-Garros this year.
Tuesday in Flushing Meadows, Zverev did not take a single break point in the first set, saving four in favor of his opponent, including three consecutive set points at 5-6 and 0/40. He finally forced Fritz to break the tie.
The American offered four extra points to set at 6/2 and finish first.
In the second set, the German won the first break point of the match at 4-3 and converted to lead 5-3 and serve for the set. It equates with tranquility.
Fritz immediately took the opportunity to lead 3-0 in the third set, but Zverev recovered.
As per the first set, Fritz won three set points at 5-4 and 40/0 on Zverev’s serve. And as in the first round, the Germans equal. But this time he left the program a few points later on Fritz’s fifth place.
In the fourth set, both players held out as best they could until the end of the tie.
Twice, at 5-4 and 6-5, Zverev worked to stay in the match and twice equalized.
But in the decisive game, Fritz quickly left.
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