Fritz topples Zverev for his first Grand Slam semi-final!
The Americans put on a show in New York. Following on from Emma Navarro's victory over Paolini earlier in the day, Taylor Fritz has just booked her place in the US Open semi-finals.
Author of an excellent 2024 season, the former world number 5 relied on an overjoyed crowd and a very high level of play to dominate an Alexander Zverev who was perhaps a little too defensive (7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6).
Taking advantage of a rather unaggressive German, Fritz didn't hesitate, taking the ball very early on and racking up a string of winners (43).
His brilliance allowed the New Yorkers to believe that a local player would be crowned champion for the first time since Roddick's title in 2003.
For a place in the final, he could meet up with a compatriot, but for that to happen, Frances Tiafoe would have to beat Grigor Dimitrov tonight.
