US OPEN: Alexander Zverev Beats Jannik Sinner, Sets up quarter final clash with World No.1 

Alexander Zverev progressed into the quarter-finals of the US Open 2023 on Sunday night in New York after beating Italian Jannik Sinner in a five sets thriller.

The 26-year-old German ousted his opponent 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the deciding set at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“I guess I can say I’m back, right? This is what I live for, this is what I absolutely love to do,” said Zverev, who missed the second half of 2022 US Open with a serious ankle injury, in his on-court interview. “I wish I could have played a little bit shorter, that’s for sure, but last year when I wasn’t able to play, these were exactly the moments I missed. Until 1:30 a.m. in front of a packed crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium. There’s nothing better.”

“I actually don’t know how I managed it because I was completely done in the fourth set,” said Zverev. “I was extremely tired. I think he was fitter than me, even though he was cramping, I still think he was in better shape. In the fifth set I somehow found it again. Without the energy, without the crowd, this would have not been possible.

“To be honest this is one of the best moments of my career, I think. After my comeback, after everything, so I’m looking forward to what’s next.”

Zverev who was a finalist at the 2020 US Open will next face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the semis finals.