American star Taylor Fritz superior to the 2024 US Open semifinals with a 6-7(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), win over world No. 4 Alexander Zverev. It is the primary time in his profession that Fritz has reached a semifinal at a serious.
“At present simply felt completely different,” Fritz mentioned throughout his post-match interview. “I actually felt prefer it was my time to take a step additional. It is solely becoming I am doing it right here on this court docket on the US Open in entrance of this crowd.”
Their all-time sequence is now tied at 5-5. Zverev and Fritz gave us an epic five-set battle at Wimbledon earlier this 12 months, and that is how Tuesday’s match began. Fritz took the primary set, nevertheless it took him 56 minutes and a tiebreak — which he dominated 7-2.
Zverev bounced again within the second set, however his backhand wasn’t as clear because it sometimes is and that helped Fritz take the subsequent one. This injected much more vitality to the gang at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The fourth set was a aggressive one with Fritz main 6-5 till Zverev turned up the warmth to drive the second tiebreak of the match. Fritz gained the primary two factors, then Zverev acquired on the board with a 134mph serve. Nerves have been excessive, however Fritz finally acquired the job finished.
This was Fritz’s fourth win in opposition to a high 10 opponent at a serious in 2024. That’s the most by an American man since Andre Agassi in 1999.
It has been his most profitable season but and Fritz is retaining that momentum rolling whereas chasing what he described to CBS Sports activities as his “life’s dream.” At No. 12, Fritz entered this match as the very best seeded man from the US. No American man has gained a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick took the 2003 US Open trophy.
Ben Shelton reached the semifinal at Flushing Meadows final 12 months, and Frances Tiafoe did it in 2022. Tiafoe might do it once more this 12 months if he will get previous No. 9 seed Grigor Dimitrov later right now. The winner of that match will tackle Fritz on Friday.
“I do know the gang would actually wish to see me and Frances so we get an American within the closing,” Fritz mentioned. “That could possibly be loopy, so I suppose we’ll see what occurs. Both means, I will be able to go.”
