Fritz beats Zverev to end quarter-final heartache

Taylor Fritz ended his tally of Grand Slam quarter-final disappointment by beating Alexander Zverev to scope nan US Open semi-finals.

The American 12th seed had mislaid each 4 of his erstwhile matches astatine this shape of a awesome but edged retired 2020 runner-up Zverev 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3).

He roared successful delight arsenic Germany's Zverev pulled nan last shot wide earlier holding his arms aloft to return nan acclaim of nan crowd connected Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The triumph keeps live Fritz's bid to go nan first American men's singles champion astatine Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick successful 2003.

Fritz could play different American successful Frances Tiafoe for a spot successful a first Grand Slam final.

Tiafoe meets Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov successful Tuesday's nighttime convention successful his quarter-final.

Fritz's triumph followed New Yorker Emma Navarro beating Paula Badosa to scope nan semi-finals of nan women's singles.

This has proved to beryllium Fritz's breakthrough infinitesimal successful his 33rd Grand Slam appearance.

He mislaid to Novak Djokovic successful nan US Open quarter-finals successful 2023, doubly mislaid successful nan past 8 astatine Wimbledon successful 2022 and July this twelvemonth and suffered conclusion successful nan Australian Open quarters successful January.

After sharing 2 tight sets, nan important infinitesimal came heavy successful nan 3rd erstwhile Zverev looked to person nan momentum, having recovered an early break.

He missed a straightforward backhand connected break constituent astatine 4-4 which allowed Fritz to clasp and past nan 4th seed offered up 3 forehand errors to autumn 0-40 behind.

Zverev fought disconnected those 3 group points but Fritz yet collapsed done astatine nan 5th attempt.

Zverev will consciousness he had his moments but Fritz won by being capable to neutralise Zverev’s booming first service and stay nan much coagulated pinch nan decorativeness statement successful sight.

He gained nan inaugural successful nan fourth-set tie-break by taking nan first constituent connected nan Zverev service and won a gruelling 24-point rally for nan 2nd break and a 5-2 lead.

Fritz faltered momentarily, pushing a tense forehand wide, but Zverev offered up 2 much errors to seal nan result.

Zverev, seeking a 3rd US Open semi-final and his first Grand Slam title, was unusually level successful nan last group and complained passim astir his racquet.

Britain's Jack Draper is among those remaining successful nan apical half of nan draw. He plays Alex de Minaur successful nan quarter-final connected Wednesday.