New York: Former runner-up Alexander Zverev reached the US Open quarter-finals for a fourth time on Sunday to set up a rematch of his tense Wimbledon clash against Taylor Fritz. German fourth seed Zverev defeated Brandon Nakashima of the United States 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to record the 450th win of his career.
Zverev, who lost the 2020 New York final to Dominic Thiem from two sets up, served up 14 aces and clubbed 51 winners past the 50th-ranked Nakashima while facing just a single break point.
Up next is a last-eight clash with US 12th seed Fritz who came back from two sets down to triumph in the pair’s dramatic fourth-round clash at Wimbledon in July. Zverev had suffered a knee injury in that match and claimed he ended the tie “on one leg”.
“Well, the difference now is that I’m healthy,” said Zverev on Sunday.
“That was an amazing match. I expect a tough battle – it always is when I face Taylor.”
As well as the 2020 US Open final, Zverev lost this year’s French Open title match to Carlos Alcaraz, also in five sets.
“I’m doing everything I can, everything else is out of my power. I’m trying my best and hopefully, it will be enough at some stage in my career,” he said.
World no.2 Aryna Sabalenka enters quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka eased into the US Open quarter-finals for a fourth successive season on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Elise Mertens of Belgium. World number two and Australian Open champion Sabalenka was runner-up to Coco Gauff in last year’s final in New York after also making the semi-finals in 2021 and 2022.
Sabalenka hit an impressive 41 winners and saved all eight break points she faced. She will next face either China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, the player she defeated in the Australian Open final, or Donna Vekic of Croatia.
Alexander Zverev defeated American Brandon Nakashima 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to set up a rematch against Taylor Fritz in the US Open 2024 men’s singles quarter-finals. Aryana Sabalenka defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens to enter quarters. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
