Taylor Fritz qualified for the semi-finals of the US Open after defeating Alexander Zverev
Taylor Fritz qualified for the semi-finals of the US Open after winning by 3-1 (7:6(2), 3:6, 6:4, 7:6(3)) against Alexander Zverev in a match that lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes.
In the first set, there was not a single break and it came to a tiebreak in which, after 2:2, Taylor Fritz won 5 points in a row. The second set developed in a different way. Alexander Zverev stabilized his game and made the first break of the match in the eighth game of the set. After that, the German had no problem closing the part on his own serve.
Taylor Fritz made a break in the second game of the third set, but Alexander Zverev returned it in the fifth. However, the American tennis player won the set after reaching a break in the game in which the fourth-seeded player served to stay in the set.
There were no breaks again in the fourth set. In the tiebreak, Taylor Fritz was more stable again and achieved success.
This is the first semi-final of a “Grand Slam” tournament for the American tennis player.
“I’ve lost a lot of quarterfinals, but I wanted this to be another one of them. I wanted to take this important step, and I’m glad that it’s happening right here in front of a home audience”, said Taylor Fritz.
After that, the competitor also comments on which key moments of his preparation helped him reach victory.
“It is difficult to play against an opponent with a strong serve and I have worked a lot on this part of the game. So I was prepared for what to expect and I think I played this game the right way. I think I deserve this victory”, added Taylor Fritz. “For sure the audience wants to see a match between me and Francis, so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for him. But whoever my opponent is, I will do what is necessary to be ready”, concluded he.
