Summary
The victory gave him his 23rd Grand Slam match win of the year, breaking the German record set by Boris Becker.
In the next round he will meet Russian Karen Khachanov, whom he previously played against at the 2021 Olympic gold‑medal match.
Key Points
3 points1
Score: 6‑2, 7‑5, 6‑1
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Reached semi‑finals of the United States Open Tennis Championship
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Set new German record with 23 Grand Slam wins this year
New Words to Learn
10 wordssemi‑finals
the round before the final match
Grand Slam
the biggest tennis tournaments in the world
seed
a player who is expected to do well because of high ranking
double faults
two mistakes when serving in a row
forehand
a type of tennis shot hit with the front of the racket hand
overhead smash
a powerful shot hit above the head
momentum
the feeling of gaining strength and confidence
record
the best achievement that has happened before
rematch
playing against the same opponent again
gold medal
the top prize at the Olympic Games
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