Zverev reverses victory over Khachanov and reaches US Open men's singles final

Zverev. (Reuters)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Alexander Zverev made a huge comeback in the third set, defeating the unseeded Russian "Thor" Khachanov 6:3, 7:6 (9:7), 7:6 (8:6). Germany's top seed took the lead in advancing to the 2026 US Open men's singles championship. It was also the second time in his career that he won the Gold Cup in New York.

The 29-year-old Zverev broke through the bottleneck this season. He won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June this year. He also finished runner-up at Wimbledon Championships. Now he is getting better at the US Open. After the first two rounds of 5-set battles, he defeated 3 consecutive 4 levels, including a fierce battle of 2 hours and 58 minutes, overcoming a tiebreaker at 7:2 in the third set. :5 behind, he eliminated Khachanov, who was making a comeback. "Sometimes things just go in the direction you want. I almost won several times." Zverev changed the record between the two heroes to 7 wins and 3 losses. Among them, in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic finals, he overpowered "Thor" to win the gold medal for the first time.

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Zverev performed well in the four majors this year. Except for the Australian Open semi-finals, he bravely advanced to the finals in the last three. He was just one step away from winning his second career Grand Slam championship. In the 2020 US Open final, he suffered a huge comeback from losing to the Austrian "little prince" Dominic Thiem in 5 sets. Now the finale opponent will be the winner of the "American Civil War", that is, the landlord's 8th seed "Left-handed Heavy Cannon" Ben Shelton will face the compatriot 11th seed Frances Tiafoe. Zverev adjusted his mentality on the spot and became more calm. He said: "I think tonight's semi-final match is very exciting, and I can't wait to watch it."

Zverev (from left) and Khachanov. (AFP)