Zverev reaches US Open tennis final after beating Khachanov in straight sets
Alexander Zverev reached the US Open tennis final by defeating Karen Khachanov and is chasing a second Grand Slam title.
Alexander Zverev earned his place in the US Open tennis final by beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6) in the semifinals. The number-one seed is chasing a second Grand Slam title after winning the French Open earlier this year.
Zverev has been nearly unbeatable at majors in 2026, sitting at 24-2 in Grand Slam matches. Ben Shelton or Frances Tiafoe will face Zverev in the other semifinal.
The US has not produced a men's Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick won the US Open in 2003. Zverev is determined to keep that streak alive.
Zverev reached the Wimbledon final after his French Open win but lost to Jannik Sinner. He lost the US Open final in 2020 to Dominic Thiem in a fifth-set tiebreaker, an outcome he remains motivated to reverse.
- 6-3, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6)
- Semifinal score
- 24-2
- Grand Slam record 2026
- Andy Roddick, 2003
- Last US men's champ
- Dominic Thiem, fifth-set tiebreaker
- 2020 US Open loss
Why it mattersZverev's hot form at majors this year makes him a genuine Grand Slam contender, and America's wait for a men's Grand Slam champion since 2003 is one of tennis's biggest current stories.
AustraliaAustralian tennis fans follow Grand Slam finals closely, and Zverev's rise through 2026 is a major storyline heading into what could be a breakthrough title.
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