US Open: Fourth seed Alexander Zverev beats Jannik Sinner to reach quarter-finals
| Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Date: 30 August-12 September |
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Alexander Zverev reached the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-set victory over Jannik Sinner.
The German, who lost to Dominic Thiem in last year’s final in New York, beat Italy’s Sinner 6-4 6-4 7-6 (9-7).
Fourth seed Zverev saved five set points in the third as Sinner battled back, before sealing victory on his own serve in two hours 28 minutes.
He will face Lloyd Harris for a semi-final spot after the South African beat Reilly Opelka in four sets.
Zverev is on a 15-match winning streak, having claimed the Cincinnati Open title in the lead-up to the US Open and Olympic gold in Tokyo.
He is one of the favourites to challenge world number one Novak Djokovic – who faces American wildcard Jenson Brooksby in the night session on Arthur Ashe – for the title.
Djokovic or Brooksby will face Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in the quarter-finals after the Italian sixth seed defeated German qualifier Oscar Otte 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Berrettini, who reached the US Open semi-finals in 2019, was comfortable throughout despite dropping serve once in the third set.
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