Fritz, Zverev close out 4-under to advance to first Grand Slam semifinal
Fritz defeats Zverev 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
Californian Taylor Fritz has reached the quarterfinals of his home slam for the second year in a row. The 26-year-old has had an incredible season, performing well on all surfaces. He won on the hard courts of Delray Beach, reached the final on the clay courts of Munich (l. Struff) and claimed his third title on the grass courts of Eastbourne.
He reached his career-high ranking of #.5 In February 2023 Currently ranked and seeded 12th. 8 Career titles including master’s degree 1000 He is looking for his first Grand Slam title at Indian Wells.
Germany’s Alexander Zverev, with 22 career titles to his name, is also seeking his first Grand Slam after reaching the final at Flushing Meadows. 2020 (l. Tim). The 27-year-old had a great season, winning the United Cup team competition and reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open (l. Medvedev).
Like his opponents, he excelled on all surfaces. On dirt, he won. 610th Master’s Degree 1000 He won the title in Rome, reached the finals in Hamburg (l. Fils) and Roland Garros (l. Alcaraz), reached the semifinals on grass in Halle and twice on hard at the Masters. 1000 Events take place in Miami and Cincinnati.
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He leads 1. ATP (automatic transmission) Tour with most wins 56 And he took the lead in the showdown with Fritz. 5-4 They split the two that they competed in this season; Fritz won by five points on the grass at the All England Club, and Zverev won by a straight on the clay in Rome. This was their first meeting in New York, and it was a great afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zverev won the coin and chose to receive.
Fritz is 130mph ace went out and got caught 30 Zverev hit two aces to keep the score at love. The American double-faulted and faced two deuce points, but fought back and held. 2-1The German opened the fourth round with his third ace, but missed a break point with a double fault and a backhand, which has yet to be saved.
Fritz hit his second ace and caught love with a nice inside-out forehand. 3-2 Zverev scored three winning goals, including two on net. 3-3. Fritz knocked the two winners down and caught them. 15 For ~ 4-3 Zverev served the new ball with a love shot.
Fritz contributed another double fault, but 15 Zverev hit his fourth ace while serving to stay in the set. 15 For ~ 5-5. Fritz started the eleventh with another ace in love with the third ace. 6-5.
world #4 He forced the breaker out and fired an ace out after being incredibly faced with triple set point. 6-6. Fritz clinched the tiebreaker with three winners and an unreturnable serve. 7-2.
Fritz was both patient and aggressive. He dictated play from the baseline and played to Zverev’s power and positioning when serving. 2-time champion 1. ATP (automatic transmission) The final champion served first in the second round and won with a backhand drop volley. 30 Fritz tied the game with two game-winning hits, including his fifth ace.
Zverev held at love with a sixth ace, and Fritz tied the score with a sixth ace, which Zverev missed. 4/5 The first sub is not yet maintained 15 For ~ 3-2 Fritz started off with an ace off the tee. 15 For equality.
Zverev presented a second double fault but had a monster serve with a great crosscourt backhand and great range. 4-3 Fritz made three unforced errors and threw away his serve. 2020 Us The Open finalist started the match by winning the ninth with a backhand volley and secured the set with the seventh ace. 6-3.
The American served first in the third, faced a break point and deuce, but then followed up with a fantastic forehand and served wide. Zverev made three unforced errors, faced a double break point, and then dropped his serve with another forehand miss.
Fritz started the third with a huge serve from the tee and easily consolidated the break. 2-0. Zverev served with a new ball and hit two winning shots in a row, which were easily caught. 15 Fritz committed three own errors, faced double break points and dropped serve.
Now starting to play with a newly-strung racket, Zverev started hitting forehands. 11mph faster. He presented a third double fault but was excellent. 25– After a rally, he secured the break with a powerful backhand along the line.
Fritz recorded his third double fault with an eighth ace and a clean crosscourt backhand. 15 For ~ 4-3 Zverev started the 8th with a titanic serve from the tee. 15 For ~ 4-4.
Fritz started the ninth with his ninth ace, recorded another double fault and faced break point after a stunning single. 24– Shot Rally, held 5-4 The 10th ace and the German’s forehand error.
Serving to stay in the set, Zverev made three consecutive forehand errors and faced triple set point. He hit his eighth ace and ripped his backhand down the line, but he lost the game and netted a backhand.
Fritz served first in the fourth and unleashed a stunning inside-out forehand and backhand along the line. 15 Zverev hit three winners, including his ninth ace, and tied the game on a love call.
Fritz started with a dazzling forehand down the line and his 11th ace was at love. 2-1 Zverev recorded his fourth double fault but it still didn’t hold. 2-2 He won the match with an ace and a backhand drop volley.
Fritz missed 3/6 Received first serve but held 30 With this 12th ace, Zverev faced two deuces and two break points. 3-3 One of two consecutive monster serves 135Sheep!
Fritz’s intensity never wavered as he maintained his obsession with love. 4-3. Zverev recorded and retained two wins. 30 For ~ 4-4. Fritz started the 9th with a stunning forehand to get down the line. 15 For ~ 5-4 Zverev hit two aces to stay in the match and received a love call to tie the game.
The partisan crowd at Ash Stadium went all-in as the set neared another tiebreaker, one that Fritz made. 4/6 With a first serve and a wonderful inside backhand 6-5 While Zverev served with the new ball, he hit a breaker with a superb inside-out forehand.
Fritz scored 7 points in the semifinals, Zverev scored 7 points in the locker room. The German 134mph ace he fell behind 2-5 After Fritz’s fascinating victory 24– He rallied with a crosscourt forehand volley. Fritz reached triple match point. 6-3 And it was converted after two consecutive mistakes by Zverev.
It was a tough and competitive match. Fritz finally made it to the second round of a Grand Slam, and he did so in New York. He played with a sense of urgency, but maintained his composure.
later 3 In 30 minutes, he finished the match with 12 aces and 5 double faults to secure a stunning victory. 81The first % and 53% 2nd serve point. He was able to advance by winning Zverev’s serve. 25The first % and 52% 2nd serve return point. He won. 2/13 Breakpoint during saving 2/4 And he recorded 45 game-winning hits compared to 48 unpost errors.
In his first Grand Slam semifinal appearance, he will face former world number one Grigor Dimitrov.3 and 9Seed or compatriot Francis Tiafoe. Fritz has won against both players, but has never played Dimitrov on hard courts. Either way, the competition for a coveted spot in a Grand Slam final is fierce.
