US Open 2020: Alexander Zverev into last eight by beating Davidovich Fokina
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Alexander Zverev reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open this year, his best performance at a Grand Slam
2020 US Open |
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Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 Aug-13 Sept |
Coverage: Selected live radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app. |
Alexander Zverev reached the US Open quarter-finals with a straightforward win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
The German fifth seed won 6-2 6-2 6-1 in just 94 minutes to make the last eight at Flushing Meadows for the first time.
Spanish world number 99 Davidovich Fokina, who knocked out Cameron Norrie on Friday, was hampered by an ankle injury in the third set.
Zverev will play Croat 27th seed Borna Coric next in New York.
Coric beat Australian Jordan Thompson 7-5 6-1 6-3.