Kurioser Tie-Break ebnet Weg: Zverev im US-Open

After Harris was the first to open up and held damnosis, Zverev had to ward off in his first service game immediately a breakball. The world-world ranking sternized did so sovereign and pleased to 1: 1. The German looked light wax, was highly concentrated and thanks to good returns himself soon to two break balls, but Harris shouted.

It was the expected duel of two serve giants, even though Zverev playfully liked a tick better and Harris demanded more than the serve as opposite. And yet: At 4: 3, the German suddenly wobbled and was immediately confronted by the strongly playing South African. Harris but then did not manage to approach the sentence, conceded the re-break directly. The sentence was then decided in the Tie-Break, which offered huge tension and a scene that was actually scandalous.

to Harris' Refresh: Wiping Action on the Court

All packs with: Alexander Zverev (re.) Wipes the floor. Getty Images

What happened? ZVEREV was still well complained about the beginning of the Tie-Breaks that a video wall would provide irritations. When Harris was allowed to raise at the level of 6: 5 to the set gain, he suddenly had to wait for felt eternity. The reason: The impartial was called for the video wall topic - an incredibly bad timing of the organizer.

The recordings are always late. That is, when he poses the ball, the close-up is smaller, Zverev said after the match at Eurosport and explained how disturbing that is. We try to follow the little yellow ball, that's not easy at speed we play. But he showed little understanding for the timing of the conversation, which was just stupid for him.

Harris threw the completely out of the train. The South African was both of his premiums and finally lost the Tie-Break with 6: 8. Before fury, he then peppered two bottles on the square, which is why hurriedly had to be wiped: Ball kids, Harris, Zverev and the referee helped - a curious scene.

Zverev tweaks in the back

Sporty, the match was no longer what it was previously. Harris was obviously not over it, played hectic, driving and was very soon 0: 3. For Zverev everything went according to plan, but then he got back problems. When changing the side, he scored himself, the muscles wanted to relax. Bad, however, the slaughter did not seem to have been, because Zverev continued to hit Bärenstark and also played pressure from the baseline.

In the first sentence I had a strange feeling, but it did not get better. My back has become stiff. I do not know exactly what's going on, Zverev said in retrospect, saying that it turned again.

Harris watches too late

Two sentence won the German loose with 6: 3 and also had a slight gaming, which was also on his 24-year counterparty. The World Rank List 46. From Cape Town, partly incomprehensible mistakes made himself very fast with double break. ZVEREV did not take the victory anymore, even if he had to fight for ahead, since Harris had rediscovered his fighting spirit and played everything or nothing - but the break was too late.

ZVEREV turned his first matchball after 2:04 hours with his 21st ASS (!) To the 7: 6 (8: 6), 6: 3, 6: 3, and then leaned back relaxed and expect the night session. In this determine Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Matteo Berrettini (Italy) in the re-relocation of the Wimbledon-Finales the semi-final opponent of German number 1. Zverev admitted that he will not miss the game. I'm a giant tennis fan. I think the match will be very exciting and highly intensive. I look forward to the match - and on the semi-finals.