Zverev at the US Open in the semi-finals: dream final beckons! Trouble with tennis legend - but he counters

US Open: Djokovic out - Alexander Zverev has a great chance for the title.

In the quarter-finals, he defeated his feared opponent in an exciting match.

The game for reading in the ticker.

• Alexander Zverev

  * will meet

  Spaniard

  Pablo Carreno Busta

  in the

  US Open

  *

  semifinals

  .

• The German has a dream final against his buddy

  Dominic Thiem

  .

• Before the semifinals, tennis legend

  Martina Navratilova

  taunts Zverev.

Update of 10 September, 11:55:

Even

buddy

is in

of the

.

The Austrian prevailed against Alex de Minaur 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 4 and is now playing against the Russian

for his fourth place in the final of a Grand Slam tournament.

In the final, there could be a

between

and

.

Before that, Zverev must first

defeat

Spaniard

in the semifinals in

order to reach his first Grand Slam final.

The hamburger was recently praised from all sides, but a tennis legend is not at all convinced by Zverev.

judged: “You won't win majors that way.” The 63-year-old won 18 Grand Slam titles and triumphed four times at the US Open.

You can "just not hit the ball" like Zverev does and expect to hit top players with it.

“They have a different motivation and are too good for that,” criticized Navratilova.

Of course, Germany's tennis ace did not put up with that and promptly provided an answer.

Navratilova should look at his "statistics against the big players and see that the one against

positive" and he also defeated

"several times in big games and in finals".

Zverev is right, against Federer the direct comparison is 4: 3, against Djokovic at least 2: 3 - although he defeated the Serbs in the final of the ATP Finals 2018 and in the final of the Masters in Rome the year before.

In any case, Zverev doesn't want to be disturbed: "I'm not interested in your opinion at the moment."

25 years since a German man has made the final four at the #USOpen.

History made.

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- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2020

Zverev at the US Open: mega morale after the start of the disaster!

Zverev is in the semi-finals and making history

Update from September 9, 3:30 p.m.:

meet

in the

the

on Friday

.

The Spaniard beat Canadian

in five sets with 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5), 7: 6 (7: 4), 0: 6, 6: 3 and stood on the field for over four hours .

At 29 years old, Carreno Busta is the oldest remaining player in the field.

After the disqualification of top star

Zverev has

the chance to win a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and is the first German since

in the semi-finals of the US Open.

Becker saw a mental strength at Zverev that he had not seen before in matches of this importance.

“I had to learn to deal with the pressure and the expectations placed on myself,” said Zverev: “It took a while, but now I'm in the semifinals of the US Open.

And it should definitely not end here. "

Alexander Zverev at the US Open: "That's why I was in the gym for six months"

Update from September 9, 11

has shown himself to be

very relieved

to move into the

.

After all, it wasn't that long ago that the 23-year-old from Hamburg had to overcome a sporting low.

Important this time: He won decisive rallies, especially when there was residue.

“That was an extremely important point,”

said

at Eurosport, “but I spent six months in the gym and on the track to improve my speed and my condition.

In these moments, six months of hard work pays off. "

US Open in the ticker: Alexander Zverev on the trail of Boris Becker

Update from September 8th, 11.31 p.m.:

Alexander Zverev is only the second German since Boris Becker, who is in the semifinals of the US Open.

The number five in the world will now meet will be decided during the night.

Either the world number 27.

Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) or the Canadian Denis Shapovalov (17th) will be Zverev's opponents on Thursday.

Update from September 8th, 11:24 pm:

"I thought I didn't play my best tennis - but I'm in the semifinals of a Grand Slam," said Alex Zverev at

: "Sometimes that's the case." In the first sentence, the semi-finalist also has a clear opinion: "At first there really wasn't a lot of positive things," says the 23-year-old: "I had to find a way to get the second sentence, otherwise it would have been a long journey home."

Update from September 8th, 11:17 pm:

“After the first set I had nothing more to lose,” says Alexander Zverev immediately after the game: “The way I performed at the beginning, you cannot contest a Grand Slam quarter-final . "

US Open in the ticker: Mega morale after the start of the disaster!

Zverev is in the semi-finals and making history

Zverev - Coric 6: 3

- GAME!

SET!

AND MATCH ZVEREV!

The German is actually fighting in the semifinals of the US Open!

Zverev - Coric 5: 3

-

YEEEEES!

As if we knew!

Zverev lets the first breakball lie, but uses the second and how!

Sensational passing ball of the 23-year-old who now serves to win the match!

Zverev - Coric 4: 3

- Zverev now looks fitter than his competitor!

The German takes the lead 4-3 - a good time for a break ...

Zverev - Coric 3: 3

- crap, there was more in it!

Zverev had a break ball and it was his turn, but in the end Coric can rely on his serve - 3: 3!

Zverev - Coric 3: 2

- So, that could have been a very, very important game!

Zverev had a total of four breakballs against him, was 0:40 behind - but Coric just doesn't close the bag and Zverev holds his serve!

This is especially good for the psyche!

Zverev - Coric 2: 2

- Coric.

Surcharge.

Game.

Business as usual.

"Coric has reduced the number of taps on the ball from sentence to sentence. He is now an average of 5 times."

- Matthias Stach, September 2020. #USOpen #ZverevCoric pic.twitter.com/oInPBIFX0w

- Eurosport DE (@Eurosport_DE) September 8, 2020

Zverev - Coric 2: 1

- It almost seems as if Coric is resting when Zverev serves and leaves the German to his game so that he can only concentrate on his serve.

Or the German just plays it strong.

However, Coric also looks flat ...

Zverev - Coric 1: 1

- Even the Croatian shows no nerves and makes his serve through without problems.

Zverev - Coric 1: 0

- Now you can tell that Zverev is easy.

Without losing points, the number five in the world wins his service game.

This is how the fourth movement can begin!

US Open NOW in live ticker: Zverev fights back and also grabs the third set!

Zverev - Coric 7: 6

- YEESSSS!

Zverev gets the tie break surprisingly clearly (7: 1) and with it the third set!

The door to the semi-finals, it opens a little!

Zverev - Coric 6: 6

- Strong!

Zverev has its problems with the first two serves.

At 3:30 p.m. he scored the point with a strong fighting performance and then hit the field with an outstanding second serve to 6: 6 if he had an advantage!

Off to the tie break!

Zverev - Coric 5: 6

- And again: Coric makes his serve through sovereign and puts Zverev under pressure with his serve.

If the German loses, the third set is gone!

Zverev - Coric 5: 5

- That smells like tie break here again!

Zverev gets through his game without any major problems.

We wouldn't be surprised if the game spanned five movements today.

🔊🙈👂 @AlexZverev @TheBorisBecker #ZverevCoric #USOpen pic.twitter.com/o3Da96ANTj

- Eurosport DE (@Eurosport_DE) September 8, 2020

Zverev - Coric 4: 5

- Coric also brings his serve through and presents.

Curious: After changing sides, Zverev stands in a small puddle of Coric's sweat.

The now asks to be allowed to change the shirt in the cabin.

Zverev - Coric 4: 4

- Zverev stayed cool and was not impressed by it.

He also wins the important eighth game and equalizes.

Zverev - Coric 3: 4

- Now the mind games begin here.

Coric wants drinks from the cabin after he has served his serve and asks his crew to fetch them.

The referee forbids this because the Croat, who is known to lose a lot of fluids during the game, still has five or six bottles in his place.

US Open NOW in the live ticker: Zverev is fighting back!

Brutal tension in the quarter-finals

Zverev - Coric 3: 3

- Ui, ui, ui!

But that was a gag.

Zverev already had two breakballs against him and fired his second serve at 212 km / h into the field at 30:40!

In the end, it's not all nice what the two of them deliver here - but mega-exciting!

Zverev - Coric 2: 3

- Coric now brings his third service game through again.

Zverev seems a bit unfocused again ...

Zverev - Coric 2: 2

- Happy too early!

Zverev is quickly 0:40 behind, but then fights his way up again before he hits a volley at 30:40 a good four meters.

Somehow completely unnecessary again.

Zverev - Coric 2: 1

- BREAK!

Ok, it's early, but still!

Zverev now with really good body language.

The previous set win was very important for the 23-year-old.

☝️✊ @AlexZverev #ZverevCoric #USOpen pic.twitter.com/BxF0CsBrch

- Eurosport DE (@Eurosport_DE) September 8, 2020

Zverev - Coric 1: 1

- compensation!

Germany's number one wins its service game.

Neither of them have had any problems with their service so far.

Zverev - Coric 0: 1 - Coric got the

first service game without any major problems.

The Croatian takes the lead 1-0.

US Open NOW in the live ticker: Zverev is fighting back - is he getting set 3?

Zverev - Coric 7: 6

- With a primal scream, Zverev ends the second sentence, which he takes with a show of strength.

He probably doesn't know how himself.

Coric suddenly seems nervous and makes unnecessary double mistakes.

So be it - it is important that Zverev managed to equalize sentences!

Zverev - Coric 6: 6 -

2: 3 in the tie break: Wow!

The Croatian serves really outstanding - and Zverev doesn't at all, unfortunately.

Mini-break for Coric.

It's going to be a competitive tie break.

Zverev - Coric 6: 6

- The Croatian manages to equalize - so off to the tie break.

There Alex Zverev had bad experiences against Coric at the US Open 2017.

Zverev - Coric 6: 5

- Yes!

The German takes the game and can now decide the second set for himself - provided he breaks Coric.

However, he has not been able to do this so often.

Zverev - Coric 5: 5

- Coric survives the game relatively unscathed.

Zverev's attitude is better now.

He fights - although he is still miles away from his best game.

It is now the hot phase of the second movement.

Zverev - Coric 5: 4

- That went very quickly again.

Strong serve, leadership.

The last beat is accompanied by a loud "Come ooooon".

It's going up.

"Come on!" @ AlexZverev is fired up. Can he seal this second set?

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- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2020

Zverev - Coric 4: 4 -

It works!

Zverev gets the important break.

Coric helped tremendously and showed susceptibility to errors for the first time in the match.

The arm is not yet running at Zverev - does the break give it the punch it needs?

Zverev - Coric 3: 4

- The service game was not a problem for the German.

To zero - and now full focus on Croatian service.

Zverev - Coric 2: 4

- Now the bat flies for the first time.

Also in the next game there is nothing for Zverev - he just makes too many mistakes.

Coric doesn't even have to unpack his best game.

US Open NOW in the live ticker: Zverev is behind and struggles with the referee - does the semi-final dream burst?

Zverev - Coric 2: 3

- The next break for Coric!

Zverev plays tense, looking in vain for self-confidence in the strokes.

So he has no chance today.

But he still has enough time to strike back.

Zverev - Coric 2: 2

- Zverev is now fighting with the referee.

Then he discusses in German with his trainer.

It's about a late call - according to Boris Becker, Zverev is right.

If nothing helps him, it goes on.

Zverev - Coric 2: 2

- That wasn't an outstanding service game from Coric.

Zverev is too passive, so the Croatian still gets the game over debut.

Zverev - Coric 2: 1

- That was important.

Zverev has still not fully found himself, but saves himself over the serve.

He has to improve.

Let's see what Coric does with his serve now.

Zverev - Coric 1-0

- In the first service game, the German doesn't let anything burn.

Two young talents with a lot of trophies in front of them.

Who will advance to the semis?

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- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2020

US Open in the live ticker: Zverev completely off the shelf - Coric gets the first sentence in a hurry

Zverev - Coric 1: 6

- Bum!

After only 24 minutes, the first sentence is history.

Zverev is still standing next to him, Coric plays strong - that's why this first sentence was a clear thing.

For the German number one it is now: tick off, go on.

Zverev - Coric 1: 5

- The next break!

Zverev does not come into the game at all.

He makes too many mistakes while the Croatian doesn't make any.

Coric is already serving to win the set.

Zverev - Coric 1: 4

- The German has two options for re-break, but Coric fends off strongly.

Zverev now has to be careful that the first sentence doesn't go away quickly.

Zverev - Coric 1: 3

- The early break for the Croatian!

And fully deserved it.

Zverev has enormous problems with his serve, three double errors were ultimately too many.

Zverev - Coric 1: 1

- Both players bring their serve through.

The error rate with the returns is still high.

It starts!

Borna Coric serves.

US Open in the live ticker: Alexander Zverev is filmed while eating in the stands

Update from September 8th, 7.30 p.m.:

The start of the match is delayed a bit.

passes the time watching - and eating.

With relish, he watches the women's game

in the stands.

That's what you call radiating calm.

It's a day that ends in "y" so here is your obligatory @AlexZverev eating while watching tennis video.

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- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2020

Update from September 8, 7:26 p.m.:

In the second round, Alexander Zverev made short work of the Spaniard Davidovich Fokina - it won't be that easy today.

Coric is something of a feared opponent of Zverev - in a direct comparison it is 3: 1 for the Croatian.

The German is in the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time in his career - but that's not supposed to end there.

US Open in the live ticker: Alexander Zverev against Borna Coric on the Center Court

Update from September 8th, 6:20 pm:

It

in about an hour!

The game between

and

will take place in

, the largest tennis stadium in the world.

The match is

scheduled

for

, but may be delayed.

Zverev can now prove that he has matured as a player.

Against Coric, the semi-final entry will not be a piece of cake, but rather a game of patience.

Triumph or bat throw - everything is possible with the German.

And that's exactly what makes it so entertaining and exciting.

US Open in live ticker: Alexander Zverev fights with Thiem, Medvedev and Co. for the title

Update from September 8, 5:15 p.m.:

Even if

the favorites, other players can also have high hopes for the title.

Above all

, the Austrian reached

the final

at the

at the beginning of the year.

The Russian

is also considered a candidate.

At the

last year he reached the final.

Zverev's opponent

caused a stir, especially in the third round.

There he surprisingly eliminated the Greek

in five sets.

In doing so, he proved that he can also beat top ten players.

US Open in the live ticker: Boris Becker trusts Alexander Zverev with the big hit

Update from September 8, 4:20 p.m.:

is aware of the chance for the title and wants to give everything.

“Now it's getting interesting,” said the 23-year-old German before the quarter-finals.

“I'm not the only one who has a chance.

I hope that I can develop further in the tournament.

Let's see what it looks like in the end. "

Tennis icon

trusts Zverev with the title, but does not want to commit to a favorite.

"It is certainly an opportunity for him, but it is an opportunity for everyone who is left in the tournament." Of course, the pressure increases with the decimated field of participants.

"It can be nerve-wracking to have this unique opportunity," said Becker.

The first German to reach the #USOpen quarter-finals since Tommy Haas in 2007!

🇩🇪 @ AlexZverev has defeated Davidovich Fokina 6-2 6-2 6-1 👏 pic.twitter.com/tvPjLP2yvc

- ATP Tour (@atptour) September 6, 2020

US Open in the live ticker: Expert sees Alexander Zverev as the favorite for the title

First report from September 8th:

New York - No Djokovic, no Federer, no Nadal - is it now

hour

?

There will be a new champion * in Flushing Meadows *.

Ex-tennis star

now sees the German as the top favorite for the title at this year's Chaos US Open.

What is needed now is the consistency that the 23-year-old has missed in his career so far.

But he has made progress.

"Zverev looks very solid," says Kiefer: "He's definitely got it in terms of play, I think it's time now." which he was downright notorious at the past Grand Slams.

He saved energy and “is currently exuding great calm,” says Kiefer.

US Open: Alexander Zverev is one of the favorites - but now a real fear opponent is waiting

But there are two things that speak against premature euphoria.

On the one hand, the previous opponents were at best mediocre - with the exception of

in the first round, but the former US Open finalist was not in top form either.

On the other hand, a real fear opponent is waiting in the quarter-finals: Against

, “Sascha” Zverev only managed

- with

.

It's quarterfinals day! #USOpen pic.twitter.com/yNzaqTHEal

- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2020

The Croatian has exactly the game to hurt the strong-serving German: strong returns, few mistakes.

The nerves of Zverev will be decisive for the game, because it will probably not be a pleasant game for him.

As the saying goes in tennis: Against Coric he will have to make every point twice.

US Open: Alexander Zverev wants to make up for the loss of 2017

In 2017 there was the duel Coric-Zverev at the US Open, Zverev lost in four sets.

This year's quarter-finals are the first tough test for the German tennis ace.

The game is

scheduled

for

*.

Is Zverev taking the next step towards his first Grand Slam victory?

(epp)