Only one of the four top-4 in the world ranking remains. After Serbian Novak Djokovic (2) and Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (3), turn for German Alexander ZverevNo. 4 temporarily rising to second place in the ATP rankings, behind the Italian Jannik Sinner, No. 1 and survivor waiting for his quarterfinal match in Russian Daniel Medvedevthe Spanish dawn of Thursday.
Zverev’s rise in the rankings has not benefited him much. For him, leaving New York in the quarterfinals, when Alcaraz and Djokovic were left behind, was a disaster. Semifinalist in Australia, finalist at Roland Garros, he looks to be on the verge of winning a Grand Slam in his career. Nor is it at the 2024 US Open.
At 27 years old, the American stumbled on the same rock as at Wimbledon. Taylor Fritz26 and No. 12 ATP, who entered the Grand Slam ‘semi’ for the first time, against his friend and countryman Frances Tiafoe or the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Fritz broke the personal wall of quarterfinals at Grand Slam and US Open. Twelve months ago he lost to Novak Djokovic, this time he submitted to Zverev 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 and 7-6 (3) in 3h.26′.
He didn’t have a good tour, winning only one of three matches before the Open, but he regained his good form. He was solid at peak moments, with more faith than Zverev.
The United States hopes for relief Andy Roddickthe last Open champion, in 2003.
Source: La Verdad
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