Alexander Zverev wins at US Open

Alexander Zverev moved into the US Open quarterfinals on Monday night with a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) win over Luciano Darderi at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the tournament said. The victory kept the top seed in the men’s singles draw and sent him into the final eight at Flushing Meadows. The US Open said Zverev’s next opponent will be Botic van de Zandschulp, the unseeded Dutch player who also won his fourth-round match on Monday. Press-conference video from Zverev’s round-of-16 win was posted by the tournament on Tuesday. ### How did Zverev get through this round? Alexander Zverev took control early against Darderi, winning the first two sets 6-2, 6-2 before closing the match in a third-set tiebreak, according to the US Open match report. The tournament said the match was played Monday night inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. (usopen.org) The men’s singles draw published by the US Open shows Zverev in the quarterfinals after that straight-sets result. The same draw lists van de Zandschulp as the player coming through the adjacent section to meet him. ### Why is this run notable for Zverev? The 2026 US Open men’s draw made Zverev the top seed after Jannik Sinner withdrew with an injury, according to the tournament. (usopen.org) ATP Tour coverage before the event said it was the first time Zverev had arrived at the US Open as the top seed at a Grand Slam. (usopen.org) ATP Tour coverage this week said Zverev is chasing a second Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows. That report said he is trying to add the US Open to the major title he won earlier this year. ### Who is waiting for him in the quarterfinals? Botic van de Zandschulp reached the quarterfinals with a five-set win over Arthur Gea, the US Open said on Monday. (usopen.org) The tournament described that result as sending van de Zandschulp into his second US Open quarterfinal. The official draw shows the quarterfinal pairing as Zverev against van de Zandschulp. (atptour.com) The bracket also shows the winner moving into the semifinal stage of the season’s final Grand Slam. ### What does the tournament schedule say comes next? The ATP Tour’s tournament schedule says the US Open main draw runs through Tuesday, September 8, with men’s singles semifinals set for Friday, September 11. (usopen.org) The same schedule lists Wednesday, September 9, and Thursday, September 10, as quarterfinal days. The US Open’s official schedule page says match times and court assignments are posted through the tournament’s schedule and live-scoring platforms. (usopen.org) The tournament’s video page also carries highlights and player press conferences, including Zverev’s round-four media availability posted on September 8. ### What had Zverev done earlier in the tournament? (atptour.com) Zverev opened the tournament with a five-set win over Lorenzo Sonego on September 1, surviving a match that lasted 4 hours and 53 minutes, according to the US Open and ATP Tour. That result sent him into the second round after he came close to an opening-match upset. (usopen.org) By Monday, Zverev had moved from that five-set escape to a much more direct fourth-round win. His next scheduled step is the quarterfinal against van de Zandschulp, with the US Open set to determine the exact session details on its official schedule. (usopen.org 1) (usopen.org 2)