Zverev moves on to US Open semi-finals after taking down Van de Zandschulp

[p]World number two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Zverev[/a], who bagged his maiden slam at the French Open in June, never looked in trouble as he powered to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/van-de-zandschulp-b-YwiLpILD/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=pIjwuyeL"]6-2, 7-5, 6-1[/a] victory at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.[/p][p]The 29-year-old German star, a losing finalist at the US Open in 2020, will face unseeded Russian [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khachanov-karen/4bNPtZT5/"]Karen Khachanov[/a] in the semi-finals on Friday.[/p][p]Zverev will head into the last four brimming with confidence after an assured performance against the 70th-ranked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-de-zandschulp-botic/YwiLpILD/"]van de Zandschulp[/a], who was broken twice in the opening set as Zverev took control.[/p][p][b]"I think you saw in the first two rounds, I really didn't play well,"[/b] Zverev said.[/p][p][b]"In other tournaments I ‌would be out in the first ⁠round, but here ‌I can fight back and play best of five sets, ​play 4-1/2 hours. I've started playing better throughout the tournament, and I'm definitely happy ​to be in the semi-finals here."[/b][/p][embed guid="fe6dc5f0-0ebd-4197-a548-40c337de6424" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwQ-D77OMs4" social-type="youtube" /][p]Van de Zandschulp did show some fight in the second, and threatened to level when earning a set point on Zverev while leading 5-4.[/p][p]But the Dutchman botched a return to let that chance slip, and Zverev leveled at 5-5 before breaking in the next game for a 6-5 lead when van de Zandschulp sent a wild forehand wide.[/p][p]Zverev held serve to take the set and a 2-0 lead, and van de Zandschulp's fleeting resistance was broken.[/p][p]The 30-year-old quickly went on a double break down to trail 4-1, and then was broken again in the seventh game as Zverev wrapped up victory.[/p][embed guid="1fe0c7e1-26f7-426b-9e9c-09d7ba046e64" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Su4qc7pGNE" social-type="youtube" /][infobox id="3dc51b3a-107f-482b-9173-a97d347ef1b3" /]