Fritz sinks Zverev to reach first grand slam semi

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****** sinks Zverev to reach first grand slam semi

Taylor ****** has ended his quarter-final hoodoo by reaching the last four of the US Open.

The 26-year-old ********* had lost all of his previous four last-eight matches at a grand slam but put that right on home soil on Tuesday by beating Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3) on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

****** beat the ******* on grass at Wimbledon in an epic five-setter and this time had the added boost of the home crowd being firmly on his side.

The 12th seed, is flying the flag for the ******* States and has eyes on becoming the first men’s home champion in New York since Andy Roddick 21 years ago.

With Novak Djokovic going out in the third round to *********** Alexei Popyrin, the section of the draw has opened up and ****** will play either compatriot Frances Tiafoe or veteran Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in Friday’s semi-final.

“I feel amazing, I have had a lot of looks at quarter-finals over the last few years and today just felt different,” ****** said.

“I really felt like it was my time to go a step further. It’s only fitting I’m doing it here on this court at the Open in front of this crowd.”

“I know the crowd would really want to see me and Frances so we get an ********* in the final.

“I guess we’ll see what happens, but either way I’ll be ready to go.”

For the fourth seed Zverev, this will be a bitter pill to ******** as his quest for a first grand slam title goes on.

With Reuters.

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