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Zverev is off court in 2 hours 17 minutes and into a first US Open semifinal since 2021
Alexander Zverev has now reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slams in the same season, beating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 in two hours and 17 minutes against a Dutchman who had spent 5 hours and 13 minutes on court two days earlier. The Roland-Garros champion is the only major winner left in a men's draw where Karen Khachanov, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are all chasing a first.
Khachanov reaches a first Grand Slam semifinal in three years as Blockx’s body finally gives out
Alexander Blockx had been playing on medication for days and his body gave out at 3-2 in the third set, handing Karen Khachanov a first Grand Slam semifinal in three years at 6-2, 7-5, 3-2. The 21-year-old Belgian leaves New York as the first man from his country to reach a US Open quarterfinal, and world No. 26.
Rybakina on reaching world No. 1: “You appreciate and think about it even more when you finish your career”
Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to reach world No. 1 after beating Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to make her first US Open semifinal. She says the ranking will only mean something to her once she has retired, that the titles matter more, and that the calm she showed while losing the first set was covering a bad evening.
The Tiafoe mode: Gauff saves two match points to reach her first US Open semifinal since the title
Coco Gauff (No. 4) saved two match points and beat Mirra Andreeva (No. 5) 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the US Open 2026 to reach her first semifinal in New York since her title run in 2023. It was her 11th consecutive win, her 46th of the season and her seventh Grand Slam semifinal. She next plays new world No. 1 Elena Rybakina.
“Just a number right now”: Rybakina stops Zheng Qinwen and becomes world No. 1 for the first time
Elena Rybakina lost the opening set, her first of the fortnight, and walked off Arthur Ashe as the world No. 1 for the first time in her career, beating qualifier Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach a first US Open semifinal. Her own verdict on the ranking that ends Aryna Sabalenka's 99 weeks at the top: "It's just a number right now."
BREAKING NEWS: Shelton books spot in semi-finals defeating Alcaraz at the latest finish in US Open history
Pegula wins from a break down to set up a third consecutive US Open meeting with Sabalenka
September 9, 1969: The day Rod Laver became the first man to win the coveted calendar-year Grand Slam twice
“He was crying already” – Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down, then stops celebrating to hold Michelsen up at the net
Sabalenka thinks it is over against Noskova, then closes with an ace to reach a sixth straight US Open semifinal
Sabalenka can lose the world No. 1 ranking on Tuesday without knowing who takes it, and here is every scenario
Zverev sweeps aside Darderi to complete the US Open last eight and a quarterfinal at all four majors, Blockx and Khachanov in
Van de Zandschulp saves a match point and outlasts Gea in the fourth-longest match in US Open history
September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title
Gauff overpowers Jovic to set up an Andreeva quarterfinal and complete a star-studded last eight
One win from world No. 1: Rybakina overpowers Osaka to reach her first US Open quarterfinal
Zheng erases 0-5 for the second match running and knocks Swiatek out of the US Open