en.malanginspirasi.com – Alexander Zverev powered into his third straight Grand Slam final with a hard-fought straight-sets victory over Karen Khachanov at the US Open, winning 6-3, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6).
The top seed, who captured his maiden major title at the French Open in June before finishing as the runner-up at Wimbledon, extended his remarkable consistency in major tournaments this year.
Despite laboring through five-set battles in his opening two rounds in New York, the German has completely shifted gears, navigating the latter stages of the tournament without dropping a single set.
Against world number 50 Khachanov, Zverev set an early tone by dictating play with his first serve and capturing a crucial break to take the opening set 6-3.
The Russian fought back tenaciously in the second, breaking back to force a tight tie-break. Zverev ultimately seized the initiative in a grueling baseline exchange to edge the breaker 9-7.
The third set remained a tightly contested serve-fest, with neither player conceding a break point.
Khachanov jumped ahead in the ensuing tie-break, earning two set points, but Zverev calmly erased both before capitalizing on a long forehand from his opponent to seal the victory.
With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner dealing with injuries this season, Zverev has capitalized to reach all four major semi-finals.
Reflecting on his sluggish start in New York, Zverev revealed he and his team were laughing about his poor form in the locker room at 3:00 AM after the second round, crediting that lighthearted perspective for helping him turn his tournament around.
Zverev now advances to his sixth career major final, seeking redemption for his heartbreaking five-set loss to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 US Open title match.
He will face either eighth seed Ben Shelton or 11th seed Frances Tiafoe in Sunday’s showpiece, looking to add a second Grand Slam title to his 2026 resume.
