German Alexander Zverev defeated Russian Karen Khachanov in three sets on Friday and advanced to the US Open final. With this victory, Zverev guarantees his second appearance in a North American Grand Slam final in his career.
Khachanov, his semifinal opponent, failed to offer enough resistance to prevent the German's advance. Zverev demonstrated his favoritism throughout the entire match, securing the victory without allowing the confrontation to extend beyond three sets.
With this qualification, Zverev awaits in the final the winner of the other tournament semifinal, which pits Frances Tiafoe against Ben Shelton. Both players are American, which guarantees at least one local representative in the title decider.
This will be the second time Zverev reaches the US Open final in his career, consolidating his position among the top tennis players of the current era. The German now seeks the title he has yet to achieve at this tournament.
