Zverev's dream of Grand Slam: Way to the quarter-finals of the US Open

Zverev's dream of Grand Slam: Way to the quarter-finals of the US Open

New York (dpa)-Alexander Zverev once again demonstrated at the prestigious US Open tournament that he is one of the best tennis players in the world. The Hamburg self-confident player took the first step into his dream of winning the very first Grand Slam title after winning 3: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 2 against the American outsider Brandon Nakashima. With this success, Zverev has reached the round of the last eight for the fourth time in a row - a sign of his constant presence in the top group of tennis.

The exciting competition took place under the oppressive heat of 28 degrees, with a high humidity that made the game more challenging. In the first set, Zverev still had to overcome some difficulties, but he quickly stabilized and converted the first match ball after 2:36 hours. He celebrated his 450 victory on the ATP tour, an impressive number that speaks for his career.

rivalry and meetings in the quarter -finals

With a view of the quarter-finals, Zverev is facing an encounter against the American Taylor Fritz. This game becomes particularly exciting, after all, Fritz Zverev had previously kept the upper hand in the Wimbledon round of 16. Despite the tense rivalry - in the previous nine duels there is a slight advantage for Zverev with five wins - Fritz has impressively showed this season that he is a serious opponent, especially after his triumphal victory over the Norwegian Casper Ruud in the round of 16

It is particularly noteworthy that both the audience and the players create an intensive atmosphere in these competitions. Zverev said: "I do everything I can. I give everything, hopefully it is so far at a point of my career" while his motivation to reach the first places in the world rankings remains unmistakable. The audience in New York usually supports American players with loud calls, which also reinforces the tension during the games.

In the previous game against Nakashima, Zverev showed an impressive service. He started strongly, but had to accept the first break at 3: 4 after several mistakes. However, these problems did not seem to influence his game too much, because after the first sentence there was a significant improvement. He converted his defensive style of play into an offensive style that led him to a calm and safe victory.

The excitement reached its peak when Zverev experienced a frightening moment during the fourth sentence and waved his right foot, shortened for a short time. But the 27-year-old did not get discouraged and continued his game, which underlined his determination. Boris Becker, tennis legend and expert for Sportdeutschland.tv, praised Zverev's performance: "He did not get upset after the lost first sentence. I have not seen what he celebrated in the third and fourth sentence for a long time - that was tennis at the highest level."

With this strong performance, Zverev goes into the quarter-finals with an optimistic self-confidence and hopes for three more victories in New York to finally realize his dream of the Grand Slam title. However, the way there is tricky, especially in view of the skills of Fritz, whose youthful energy and talent will be a serious challenge. It remains exciting how this chapter will develop in the competition between the two players.