After the semi-final loss, Alexander Zverev was troubled by difficulties, especially with his forehand.
American Taylor Fritz won after a tight fight against Germany Alexander Zverev In the quarter-final match of the US Open tennis tournament.
In a match that lasted almost three and a half hours, Fritz was better with the score 7–6 (7–2), 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (7–3).
– He deserved to win today. I’m not taking anything away from him. He played a pretty good game. I didn’t do anything to deserve the win, Zverev quoth after the match at the press conference.
Zverev said that he had difficulties especially with the forehand, which is usually his strength. He reflected that he didn’t succeed in simple strokes.
– Terrible. Terrible of me, the German lamented.
Zverev, who was aiming for the first grand slam victory of his career, was ranked fourth in the tournament.
In July, at the Wimbledon tennis tournament, Zverev lost to Fritz in the quarterfinals.
Fritz, who reached the semifinals of a grand slam tournament for the first time, will next face his compatriot Frances Tiafoe.
The winner of the match will become the first American man to advance to the singles final of a grand slam tournament in 15 years. Andy Roddick played Switzerland in the Wimbledon final in 2009 Roger Federer against.
The last time the American man was seen in the singles final of the US Open was in 2006. Roddick also faced Federer in the final at that time.