US Open: Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev to book semi-final spot as Emma Navarro also reaches final four

American Taylor Fritz beat fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to reach the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time.

The United States have not had a men’s champion on home turf since Andy Roddick 21 years ago and Fritz’s victory over former runner-up Zverev further fuels hopes of that run ending this year.

Fritz beat Zverev on grass at Wimbledon in an epic five-setter earlier this…