Alexander Zverev reaches the US Open final and awaits Shelton-Tiafoe winner
- On Friday, Alexander Zverev defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 , 7-6 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, reaching his second career U.S. Open final.
- Despite dropping the opener, unseeded Khachanov forced Zverev into two tiebreaks, with the Russian erasing two set points in the second before Zverev prevailed by winning a 34-shot rally.
- The German is 24-2 in Grand Slam matches this season and has won 13 consecutive sets, seeking to avenge his 2020 U.S. Open final loss.
- On Sunday, Zverev faces either Frances Tiafoe or Ben Shelton in the final, as both Americans compete Friday for the chance to become the first U.S. man to win since Andy Roddick in 2003.
- Anticipating a partisan crowd, Zverev told ESPN he hopes to avoid the 'American dream' scenario on Sunday after winning his first major at Roland Garros and reaching the Wimbledon final.
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World number two Alexander Zverev defeated Karen Khachanov (ATP 50th) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6) in the US Open singles semifinals.
Shelton won semi-finals against U.S. compatriot Tiafoe 4:6.6:3.6:3.7:5. Zverev won 6:3.7:6.7:6 against Khachanov. The women's double title went to Siniakova/Townsend.
At 23 years old, Ben Shelton offered himself his first final of a Major by eliminating in four sets his compatriot Frances Tiafoe. But Alexandre Zverev, titled at Roland-Garros this year, is a favourite, after his three-run success on Karen Khachanov.
German tennis star Alexander Zverev is through to the US Open final after defeating Russian Karen Chatjanov in three straight sets in the semifinals. American opposition awaits there through Ben Shelton.
Alexander Zverev holds off Khachanov for US Open final spot
Top seed Alexander Zverev outgunned Karen Khachanov to reach his third straight Grand Slam final on Friday, rolling into the US Open title match with a straight-sets win. Zverev, who followed up his maiden major at the French Open with a runner-up finish at Wimbledon, saved two set points in the final tiebreaker to close out the 6-3, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6) victory. He’ll face the winner of the all-American semifinal between eighth-seeded Ben Shelt…
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