Zverev, the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open, advanced to the semifinals after defeating Botik

Alexander Zverev of Germany, the top seed at the 2026 U.S. Open, advanced to the semifinals.

In the quarterfinals, Zverev defeated Botik van de Zandschulp (ATP No. 70) in three sets in 2 hours and 20 minutes.

2026 US Open. Quarterfinals

Alexander Zverev (Germany) [1] – Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands) – 6-2, 7-5, 6-1

This was the first head-to-head match between the two players.

In addition to Botik, Alexander also defeated Lorenzo Sonego, Quentin Halys, Alejandro Tabilo, and Luciano Darderi in New York. His next opponent will be Karen Khachanov.

Zverev has reached his 13th Grand Slam semifinal of his career and his fourth in 2026. Notably, this will be Alexander’s third semifinal at the US Open and his first since 2021.

Zverev (29 years and 132 days old) has become the oldest tennis player in the Open Era to reach the semifinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single season for the first time in his career.