US Open: Djokovic out - Alexander Zverev has great chances for the title.
But in the quarterfinals he first has to defeat a feared opponent.
The game in the live ticker.
Alexander Zverev
* meets
Croatian
Borna Coric
in the quarter-finals of the
US Open
*
(7.15 p.m.)
Top favorite
Novak Djokovic
was disqualified - the chance of the title is greater than ever for the German.
However, Zverev has a negative balance against Coric.
We accompany the match in the
live ticker
.
Update from September 8, 5:15 p.m.:
Even if
Alexander Zverev is one of
the favorites, other players can also have high hopes for the title.
Above all
Dominic Thiem
, the Austrian reached
the final
at the
Australian Open
at the beginning of the year.
The Russian
Daniil Medvedev
is also considered a candidate.
At the
US Open
last year he reached the final.
Zverev's opponent
Borna Coric
caused a stir, especially in the third round.
There he surprisingly eliminated the Greek
Stefanos Tsitsipas
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.:
Alexander Zverev
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
Boris Becker
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
Alexander Zverev's
hour
?
There will be a new champion * in Flushing Meadows *.
Ex-tennis star
Nicolas Kiefer
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
Kevin Anderson
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
Borna Coric
, “Sascha” Zverev only managed
one victory
- with
three defeats
.
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
7.15 p.m.
*.
Is Zverev taking the next step towards his first Grand Slam victory?
(epp)
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