US Open tennis 2026 men’s semi-final: Alexander Zverev v Karen Khachanov – live

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  Siniakova and Townsend win US Open women's doubles

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  Preamble

Alexander Zverev is aiming to reach his third grand slam final in a row after winning at Roland Garros and finishing runner-up at Wimbledon. But this would be his first US Open final in six years, when he lost to Dominic Thiem with nobody in attendance during the Covid pandemic. Last year, the German was beaten in the third round by Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Run to the 2026 semis

• First round: Beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 3-6 6-7(7) 7-5 6-4

• Second round: Beat Quentin Halys 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-3

• Third round: Beat Alejandro Tobillo (25th seed) 6-2 7-6(2) 6-2

• Fourth round: Beat Luciano Darderi (21) 6-2 6-2 7-6(3)

• Quarter-final: Beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1

Before we get into the buildup for the men’s singles, Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend have just been crowned women’s doubles champions at Flushing Meadows after coming back to beat Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the final on Arthur Ashe.

The No 1 seeds have completed the career grand slam after winning Wimbledon in 2024, the Australian Open in 2025 and the French Open earlier this year.

It has been smooth sailing for Alexander Zverev for the past few days at the US Open. The No 1 seed had to fight his way through two five-setters to start the tournament but hasn’t dropped a set since, easing through to the verge of his third grand slam final in succession. The unseeded Karen Khachanov was out of sorts earlier this year, dropping to No 50 in the world, but has found real consistency in the last fortnight. He returns to this stage for the first time since the 2022 semis and could today reach his first grand slam final.

These two will be happy to head out on Arthur Ashe Stadium nice and early, giving them a bit of an advantage over Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, who follow in tonight’s American primetime slot, ahead of Sunday’s final. It is a poignant day in New York on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and Flushing Meadows will pay tribute to the victims of the attacks.

Zverev and Khachanov are due on court at 3pm local time, 8pm BST. Be sure to get in touch with any predictions, comments or questions. I will be here for the duration.