Top-ranked Alexander Zverev reaches U.S. Open final, awaiting Americans Shelton or Tiafoe, tell me about this news in (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/zverev-us-open-mens-semifinal-recap-9.7341446)
12-09-2026
Top-ranked Alexander Zverev advanced to the U.S. Open men’s singles final by defeating Karen Khachanov in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6), in New York.Key details from the report include:• The Match: Zverev secured the victory in tight fashion, winning two tiebreakers. In the second-set tiebreaker, Khachanov saved two set points before Zverev closed it out with a 34-shot rally. In the third set, Khachanov held leads of 3-0 and 5-2 in the tiebreaker before Zverev rallied to finish the match in straight sets.• A Waiting Opponent: The victory set up a Sunday final against either No. 8 seed Ben Shelton or No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe, who faced off in an all-American semifinal to determine who would try to end the U.S. men’s Grand Slam title drought dating back to Andy Roddick’s 2003 victory.• Strong Season: This marks another major milestone in a dominant Grand Slam campaign for Zverev, who earlier won the French Open and reached the Wimbledon final, bringing his major match record to 24-2 for the season. After surviving five-set battles in the opening two rounds of the tournament, he went on a streak of winning 13 consecutive sets.• Redemption Arc: The final offers Zverev a chance at redemption at Flushing Meadows, where he lost the 2020 championship to Dominic Thiem after surrendering a two-set lead and falling in a deciding fifth-set tiebreaker.