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US Open semifinals set Zverev-Khachanov, Shelton-Tiafoe clashes
The US Open is down to four players in the men’s semifinals.
Alexander Zverev will play Karen Khachanov first.
Zverev has won six of their nine earlier matches.
Khachanov is trying to reach his first Grand Slam final.
Ben Shelton will then play fellow American Frances Tiafoe.
Shelton has won three of their four previous meetings.
Both players have reached US Open semifinals before but never a major final.
The matches will be played at Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 12.
Top seed Alexander Zverev will face unseeded Karen Khachanov in the first US Open semifinal.
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe will meet in an all-American second semifinal.
Zverev leads Khachanov 6-3 in their previous nine meetings.
Shelton leads Tiafoe 3-1, though their two previous US Open meetings are split.
Neither Shelton nor Tiafoe has previously reached a Grand Slam final.
- Who
- Alexander Zverev, Karen Khachanov, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe.
- What
- The four players will contest the two men’s singles semifinals at the US Open.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
- When
- September 12, with the first match scheduled for 12:30 a.m. IST and the second estimated for 4:30 a.m. IST.
- Why
- The players are competing for places in the US Open final and a chance to win the tournament.
Key facts
- Tournament
- US Open 2026
- First semifinal
- Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov
- Second semifinal
- Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton
- Zverev-Khachanov record
- Zverev leads 6-3 after nine meetings
- Shelton-Tiafoe record
- Shelton leads 3-1 after four meetings
- First match time
- 12:30 a.m. IST on September 12
- Second match time
- Estimated 4:30 a.m. IST on September 12
Quotes
Alexander Zverev
German tennis player and top seed in the US Open semifinal
“We had some great matches. He's leading the head-to-head, I think, 6-3 if I'm right, tough battles. Last year I won in Canada, which was very important after a few defeats that I had against him.”
thehansindia.com
“There are people that you don't see from the outside, but I think he's somebody that works extremely hard.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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