Zverev falls apart after his US Open exit

The dream of the first Grand Slam title remains unfulfilled for Alexander Zverev – once again. The German is stunned by his performance.

Update from September 4th: A helpless Alexander Zverev was harsh on himself after his elimination in the quarterfinals of the US Open. “It was just bottomless, I didn’t do anything to deserve the win, it’s as simple as that,” he said, more annoyed than frustrated after his defeat in four sets against the American Taylor Fritz.

Zverev at a loss for words after defeat against Fritz

His dream of his first Grand Slam title remains unfulfilled. But Zverev did not look for excuses after the seemingly close 6:7 (2:7), 6:3, 4:6, 6:7 (3:7) against the risk-taking 12th ranked player in the world. “I played terribly,” he said several times, “the serve was OK, but I felt absolutely terrible from the baseline.”

The 27-year-old from Hamburg had a particularly bad time with his backhand. “Terrible, absolutely terrible. My most reliable shot, which I normally play at three in the morning without any problems… I’m lost for words,” he said, adding: “It was unbelievable, I don’t know if I’ve ever had such a feeling in my backhand in my career.” I think it’s the first time, and I hope it’s the last time.”

Zverev struggles with his own performance

He already felt in the second rally that things were not going well, said Zverev, who, curiously enough, will be number two in the world rankings again from Monday. “There was a point when I didn’t know what to do anymore – I have no answers. I won’t have an answer to any of the questions.” Despite changing rackets several times, he had no feeling for his shots.

In many rallies, Zverev played passively in his first appearance in the huge Arthur Ashe Stadium, and was unable to make decisive use of small periods of weakness in his tactically clever opponent. Even winning the second set did not change his game. “My tennis did not get any better, I somehow won the second set, but nothing got better,” he said.

Zverev even seemed resigned, especially in the fourth set. Boris Becker, an expert on sportdeutschland.tv, repeatedly stated that the German number one did not exude enough conviction, “the expression is missing,” he complained. “I was not exhausted,” Zverev assured, but out of sheer uncertainty he “eventually played so defensively that I had to run ten times more than him.”

Zverev against Fritz today live on TV and stream: Here you can watch the US Open quarter-finals

First report from September 3rd: New York – The door is open. But will Alexander Zverev go through? After the surprising early exits of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, the German number one is one of the top favorites for the title at the US Open. The American Taylor Fritz is now waiting in the quarterfinals on Tuesday (September 3) (you can see Zverev’s complete schedule here).

Zverev vs Fritz: US Open quarter-finals on free TV?

• Alexander Zverev Meets in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Tuesday (September 3) Taylor Fritz. The party doesn’t start until 8pm German time. Before that, Paula Badosa and Emma Navarro will fight for a place in the semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
• Die US Open 2024 become not live on free TV can be seen.
• The broadcasting rights for the traditional tennis tournament have been Sportdeutschland.TV : Heaven has a sublicense and will also broadcast all important games.

Zverev vs Fritz: US Open quarter-finals on TV and stream

• The pay-TV channel Heaven broadcasts the best US Open matches of the day, including the quarterfinals of Alexander Zverev against Taylor Fritzin its TV program. To receive Sky, a Free membership necessary.
• Anyone with a Sky subscription can US Open I am Live stream Even those who have a WOW Account You can watch the US Open live.

Zverev against Fritz: US Open quarter-finals live stream on Sportdeutschland.TV

• Every single game of the US Open is on the streaming service Sportdeutschland.TV to see.
• The provider relies on a Pay-per-view model – Viewers only pay for what they want to watch.
• Anyone who has won a single US Open match at Sportdeutschland.TV wants to watch, pays for it 5 eurosThe “All-Access Pass”, which allows fans to see all matches, interviews and a live conference, costs a one-time fee 20 euros. A subscription is not concluded.

Zverev against Fritz: German wants revenge for Wimbledon

During training in the New York midday sun, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz were able to get to know each other a little. Only about 15 meters apart, the German tennis star and his quarter-final opponent at the US Open hit a few loose balls on Monday and got the final touches for the eagerly awaited duel on Tuesday – in which Zverev is looking for revenge.

“I expect it to be another very, very tough match, a great battle – hopefully with a different result than in Wimbledon,” said Zverev before the duel with the 12th-ranked player from the USA. Around two months ago, Fritz had turned a 0-2 set deficit against the ailing Hamburg player in the round of 16 on the sacred grass of Wimbledon. But the signs have changed. “Now I’m healthy, that’s the big difference,” emphasized Zverev, who sensed his big chance in the hunt for his longed-for first Grand Slam title.

After the elimination of Olympic champion Novak Djokovic and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, the field of top favorites has been greatly reduced, and he will only meet his main rivals Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in the final. The time seems to be right. But Zverev does not want to look that far yet: “I have Taylor Fritz next. That is the only thing that interests me.” (sid/kk)