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Alexander Zverev lost the first two sets, but struck back to beat Spaniard Carreño Busta.
Alexander Zverev produced the best comeback of his career to defeat Pablo Carreno Busta and reach his first Grand Slam final in the US Open.
The German was largely abject during the first two sets, but picked an opportune moment to claim his first win from that position, turning things around impressively to win 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 .
Zverev raised his arms to his jubilant support team and will face Dominic Thiem or Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday.
Down two sets, but NEVER out of this.
Alexander Zverev has reached the #United States Open final. pic.twitter.com/kM19L8roYU
– US Tennis Open (@Usopen) September 11, 2020
“I was looking at the score when I had two sets down to love,” he said. “I was like, ‘I can’t believe it, I’m playing in a semi-final where I’m supposed to be the favorite and I’m losing two sets to love and I don’t have a chance, I’m’ playing so bad. ‘
“I knew I had to get to better tennis and I knew I had to be more stable. I made it to my first Grand Slam final and that’s all that matters.”
Since Novak Djokovic’s crash disqualification during a clash with Carreño Busta last weekend, attention has turned to which of the next generation could finally seize his moment.
At 23, Zverev is the youngest men’s slam finalist for a decade, but for much of the match it seemed the 29-year-old Carreño Busta was on the verge of breaking the script.
Zverev has been touted as a budding slam champion for several years, but had struggled to produce his best tennis on the bigger stage.
A first slam semifinal at the Australian Open in January was a breakthrough, and he had found a way to win in New York this fortnight despite unreliable serve and tennis that Martina Navratilova called “pat-a-cake.” “.
Zverev was enraged at Navratilova’s criticism, but the first two sets here were a horror show for the German.
The score could have been worse given that Zverev trailed 5-1 in the first set, 5-0 in the second, a set in which he looked completely lost and made 22 unforced errors in just eight games.
Zverev had been one set and one break against Borna Coric in the last eight before turning things around, and he finally started to play more freely at the start of the third set.
With Carreño Busta, who played a four-hour marathon against Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals, beginning to lose some physical acuity, it became clear that the match still had some way to go.
All the feelings after the biggest win of his career 😀@AlexZverev it’s up to your first #United States Open final! pic.twitter.com/kiZvOxaME6
– US Tennis Open (@Usopen) September 11, 2020
Zverev made just three unforced errors in winning the third set and while his newfound control of the match remained tenuous, he also won the fourth to force a decider.
Carreño Busta took a medical break to receive treatment in his pelvic area, but if he hoped that would help him stop Zverev’s impulse, he would be disappointed.
The Spaniard now looked very tired, and a resurgent Zverev broke serve again to start the decisive match before claiming victory on his second match point.
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