NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Bernama-dpa) -- Taylor Fritz has ended his quarter-final hoodoo by reaching the last four of the US Open.
The 26-year-old American had lost all of his previous four last-eight matches at a grand slam but put that right on home soil by beating Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) on Arthur Ashe.
Fritz is flying the flag for the United States and has eyes on becoming the first men's home champion in New York since Andy Roddick 21 years ago.
With Novak Djokovic going out in the third round, the section of the draw has opened up and Fritz will play either compatriot Frances Tiafoe or veteran Grigor Dimitrov in Friday's semi-final.
"I feel amazing, I have had a lot of looks at quarter-finals over the last few years and today just felt different," he said.
"I really felt like it was my time to go a step further. It's only fitting I'm doing it here on this court at the Open in front of this crowd."
For Zverev, this will be a bitter pill to swallow as his quest for a first grand slam title goes on.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
