Nearly men Zverev and Dimitrov target US Open semi-finals

Alexander Zev and grigor dmitrov both season competitors in the tennis world but without a grand slam title to their names eyeing a breakthrough at the US Open as they aim to secure spots in the semi-finals on Tuesday their quest for Glory however is challenged by two strong American contenders Taylor Fritz and Francis tifo who are determined to end the United States 21-year drought for a male Grand Slam champion in the women's draw the action heats up as world number two Arena sabalenka last year's runner up takes on Olympic gold medalist jenin when meanwhile Emma Navaro will face off against Paula bza in a showdown between two players born in New York men's quarterfinals preview Taylor Fritz USA seated 12 versus Alexander Zev G seated four head-to-head Zev leads 5 to4 Alexander Zev who was the runner up at the US Open in 2020 after surrendering a two- set lead to Dominic team he's looking to go one step further this year earlier in 2024 Zev lost another GRL in five set final to Carlos alcaraz at the French Open with the early exit of four-time champion Novak jovic Zev is the highest seated player remaining in his half of the draw and is pursuing his third semi-final appearance in New York I'm doing everything I can to win a slam everything else is out of my power Zev said expressing his determination to finally secure a grand slam title Taylor Fritz who reached the quarterfinals of the US Open last year has already made three quarterfinal appearances in Grand Slam tournaments this season he defeated Zev in a dramatic comeback at Wimbledon in July overcoming a two- set deficit with Zev battling through a knee injury grigor demitro bull seated nine versus Francis TFO USA seated 20 head-to-head dimitrov leads 3 to1 at 33 grigor demitro is the oldest player left in the men's draw and is hoping to reach the US Open semi-finals for the second time having first done so in 2019 after a memorable victory over Roger federa despite his reputation as one of the most talented players never to have won a grand slam has yet to reach a major Final in his 15-year career Francis tifo known for his Dynamic style and on court Charisma is into the US Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year he reached the semi-finals in 2022 losing in a thrilling five set match to the eventual Champion Carlos alcaras Tifa will be eager to go one better this year on home soil women's quarterfinals preview Paul abarda ESP seated 26 versus Emma Navaro USA seated 13 head-to-head bza leads 1 to zero Paula bza who has reached the quarterfinals in New York for the first time has had a remarkable turnaround in her career just a few months ago she was on the verge of retirement due to a severe back injury I was feeling pain every day I was waking up so for me it didn't make sense bza said reflecting on her struggles that saw her ranking plummet out of the top 100 now as the first Spanish woman to make the quarterfinals since Cara Suarez Navaro in 2018 bza is aiming to become the first to reach the semi-finals in 28 years following in the footsteps of K Martinez Emma Navaro on the other hand has made her maiden US Open quarterfinal by defeating defending Champion Coco go in a hardfought three set match previously Navaro had not made it past the first round in her two prior appearances shenen when chn seated seven versus aren sabinka blr seated two