SET! – ZVEREV 6-7 6-3 4-6 FRITZ

In retrospect, Fritz’s escape was AWESOME!

Zverev seemed so calm, but then he collapsed with two forehands from midcourt into the net, then a shank that could have been a home run in another sport gave Taylor a triple set point.

Sascha pulls out an ace and sighs with relief as the American hits a forehand and then a backhand into the net.

Undeterred, Fritz hits a winning backhand to earn a fourth opening from deuce after the fourth-seeded player’s excellent defense nearly kept him at bay.

The German hits the ball with a powerful first serve and a backhand winner, but he still needs a fifth serve when he fails to block Taylor’s crosscourt backhand pass.

This time the American number 1 makes the difference, because Zverev throws a rally ball into the net and thus passes the set.