Alexander Zverev full of excuses as he suffers another Grand Slam disappointment at US Open

Alexander Zverev blamed the speed of the court, as well as an injury, as he suffered another Grand Slam failure in New York.
Zverev has never been as far as a quarter-final at a Grand Slam twice – both the French Open – and his bid to add a third in New York was ended by Diego Schwartzman.
It was a poor performance from Zverev, and that prompted him to question the quality of the court.
“The court was playing very low and very slow – the opposite to what I prefer,” Zverev said after his 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 defeat.
“I had some things bothering me because of the fall I had two days ago. I couldn’t practise freely, my right hip and back is swollen, but I haven’t suffered any fatigue.
“He [Schwartzman] was playing very aggressive and played very well.
“It’s been a much better week for me than the last two months so I can take some positives.”
Die-GO! 👊👊@dieschwartzman defeats Zverev and books his spot in the #USOpen QF!
He awaits the winner of Nadal/Cilic… pic.twitter.com/NRIsnxIHB3
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2019
Schwartzman added: “I think Alex had many problems with the serve.
“I’m a big returner and I took many chances and I think I played great tennis,” Schwartzman said.
Matteo Berrettini is also in the last eight after he beat Russian Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), and Gael Monfils continued his fine recent form by beating Pablo Andujar in straight sets.
Follow us on Twitter @T365Official and like our Facebook page.
Latest
-
French Open
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova out of French Open and will skip rest of 2022 season due to injury
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova set for lengthy spell on the sidelines.
-
French Open
Rafael Nadal the favourite to win French Open, but Patrick McEnroe is ‘leaning towards’ Novak Djokovic
Patrick McEnroe has his say on the battle for the French Open title.
-
WTA Tour
Emma Raducanu joined by Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens, Jelena Ostapenko at Birmingham event
The Rothesay Classic Birmingham will feature a…
-
French Open
Daniil Medvedev ‘should be ready for Roland Garros’ as he gives his verdict after Geneva Open defeat
Some positives and some negatives for Daniil Medvedev.
-
ATP Tour
Cameron Norrie continues ‘pretty relaxed and perfect Roland Garros preparation’ with solid run in Lyon
Cameron Norrie into the last eight of the Lyon Open.
-
French Open
Former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova out of Roland Garros after undergoing ‘small surgery’
Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from French Open.
-
Wimbledon
Explainer – Why Wimbledon’s Russian and Belarusian ban has caused a crisis at the heart of tennis
The decision from Wimbledon and the LTA to ban Russian and Belarusian players has divided opinion.
-
Tennis News
Stefanos Tsitsipas praises ‘great champion’ Novak Djokovic: ‘He’s like a Formula 1 car’
Stefanos Tsitsipas lavish in his praise of Novak Djokovic.
-
Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz on his big goal: ‘I am clear about my dream, which is to be No 1 in the world’
Carlos Alcaraz dreams of becoming world No 1 and he’s not shy of saying it in public.
-
Tennis News
Emma Raducanu on rotating coaches: ‘People might look at me like I’m crazy but I trust my decision-making’
Emma Raducanu trusting her own process.