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Alexander Zverev, Van de Zandschulp Reach US Open Quarterfinals
Alexander Zverev won his match at the US Open in straight sets and reached the quarterfinals.
He beat Luciano Darderi from Italy.
Zverev played especially well on his serves and faced very little danger.
Botic van de Zandschulp had a much tougher match against Arthur Gea.
He lost the first two sets but came back to win the next three.
Van de Zandschulp also saved a match point during the match.
The match lasted more than five hours and was one of the longest in US Open history.
Zverev and Van de Zandschulp will now play each other in the quarterfinals.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) in the round of 16.
Zverev reached the quarterfinals at all four Majors this year after dominating serve and facing only one break point.
Botic van de Zandschulp rallied from two sets down to defeat Arthur Gea 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 6-4.
Van de Zandschulp saved a match point and won a five-hour, 13-minute contest, the fourth-longest in US Open history.
Zverev and Van de Zandschulp will meet in the quarterfinals for a place in the semifinals.
- Who
- Alexander Zverev, Luciano Darderi, Botic van de Zandschulp, and Arthur Gea.
- What
- Zverev and Van de Zandschulp advanced to the US Open quarterfinals.
- Where
- New York, including Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- When
- During the US Open round of 16.
- Why
- They won their respective matches and advanced in the tournament.
Key facts
- Zverev’s result
- Defeated Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3).
- Van de Zandschulp’s result
- Defeated Arthur Gea 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 6-4.
- Zverev’s serve performance
- Won 86% of first-serve points and 72% of second-serve points.
- Match point
- Van de Zandschulp saved a match point in the third set.
- Longest-match ranking
- The Van de Zandschulp–Gea match lasted five hours and 13 minutes, reported as the fourth-longest in US Open history.
- Next round
- Zverev and Van de Zandschulp will face each other in the quarterfinals.
Quotes
Botic van de Zandschulp
Dutch professional tennis player who defeated Arthur Gea
“I don't know what to do with myself because it's before midnight. I might go back to the practice court, I might go to a bar -- that was a joke, unfortunately.”
deccanchronicle.com
“It was just he started playing incredibly well in the third set. I barely saw anyone hit the ball as hard consistently as he did in the third set,”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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