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Zverev has a fan thrown out because of Hitler’s reputation

excitement Men’s final round of 16. In the 4th set, the duel against the Italian Jannik Sinner (22, ATP 6) is next Alexander Zverev (26, ATP 12) suddenly to umpire James Keothavong. “He said the worst Hitler verdict”, the German complains about a spectator. “It’s unacceptable, it’s unbelievable.”

With the help of the other viewers The perpetrators were identified moments later and escorted out of the stadium by security forces.

After the match Zverev wins, he comments on the incident. “He started singing the Hitler song: ‘Germany, Germany over everything’,” he said at the press conference. “That was too much of a good thing. I like it when fans are loud and emotional. But you have to keep the respect.” He is German and, like his compatriots, is not proud of this part of their history. Since many other viewers heard the calls, he had to do something.

The lines that the viewer shouted come from the ‘Song of the Germans’, written in 1841 and therefore long before the Nazi era. It became a national anthem in the Weimar Republic. The words leading to the removal from the stadium come from the first verse, which has not been sung since the end of World War II. It is even banned in Germany on official occasions. The reason? Nazi troops chanted “Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles” as they invaded many European countries.

The scandal overshadows a top-level five-part thriller. Zverev and Sinner are not giving anything away, the game could tip either way. Ultimately it is Zverev, who got his first game ball after 4:43 converted to 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 4:6, 6:3.

The 2020 finalist is in the quarterfinals of the US Open for the third time. There Zverev meets defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (20, ATP 1).

Last year’s finalist Jabeur also dropped out

After defending champion Iga Swiatek (22, WTA 1), her last opponent from last year was also caught. Our Jabour (29, WTA 5) is defeated by the Chinese Qinwen Zheng (20, WTA 23) in 84 minutes 2:6, 4:6. The Tunisian, who was already ill in the first week of the tournament, looks tired and doesn’t really get going the whole match. Even though she fights back from 2:5 to 4:5 in the 2nd set. There’s nothing in it for her anymore.

Zheng is in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. There she meets the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (25, WTA2), who shows no weakness in the duel with the Russian Darja Kasatkina (26, WTA). In 76 minutes she won 6-1, 6-3.

Will Rublev break his quarterfinal curse on the ninth attempt?

Andrei Rublev (25, ATP 8) is behind his four-set win (6:3, 3:6, 6:3, 6:4) in return for the young Briton Jack Draper (21, ATP 123) for the ninth time in a quarterfinal at a Grand Slam tournament. The Russian has never progressed at a large level.

this Quarterfinal curse wants to break Rublev at the US Open. His next opponent is sa compatriot Daniil Medvedev (27, ATP 3).

He testified against the Australian Alex de Minaur (24, ATP 13) initially has more problems than he would like and loses the starting set 2:6. But then the 2021 US Open champion kicks things up a notch. He gets the 2nd set with a break of 6:4 and then don’t let anything burn. After 2:42, Medvedev used his first match point to 2:6, 6:4, 6:1, 6:2.

Alcaraz safe in the quarter finals

defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (20, ATP 1) stops the run of Matteo Arnaldi (22, ATP61). The Spaniard defeated the Italian US Open debutant at Arthur Ashe Stadium in three sets in the round of 16. 6:3, 6:3, 6:4.

Alcaraz makes five service breakthroughs during the 117-minute game, while getting a break himself.

Are Quarterfinal opponent determine the German on the night of Tuesday Alexander Zverev (26, ATP 12) and the Italian Jannik Sinner (22, ATP6). Sinner defeated Romand Stan Wawrinka (38, ATP 49) in the third round.

Pegula clearly fails because of Keys

One shot at the title has gone, two remain. Jessica Pegula (29, WTA3) loses in singles in the round of 16 at the US Open in return for her American compatriot Madison Keys (28, WTA 17) with 1:6, 3:6. The game at Arthur Ashe Stadium lasts 61 minutes.

In doubles, Pegula still has her round of 16 with Coco Gauff (19). In the mixed competition with Austin Krajicek (33), she is already in the quarterfinals.

Madison Keys’ next opponent is Marketa Vondrousova (24), number 9 in the world. In her round of 16, the Wimbledon winner from the Czech Republic defeated American Peyton Stearns (21, WTA 59) in 2:10 hours 6:7 (3:7), 6:3, 6:2.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek eliminated

Top seeded Iga Swiatek (22) has to bury her dream of winning the US Open for the second time in a row. Although in the round of 16 the Pole won against Elena Ostapenko (26) the first set 6:3 and then shortened from 1:4 to 3:4, but after that she only won one game – a break to 1:5 in the third round.

Due to the departure, Swiatek No longer number 1 in the world from Monday after 75 weeks at the top she will be replaced by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. “Normally I play badly in the beginning. I don’t know what happened to my game,” said Swiatek. Ostapenko will meet American Coco Gauff (WTA 6) in the quarterfinals.

Djokovic meets Stricker conqueror

On the way to the quarter finals Novak Djokovic (36) burn nothing. The Serbian easily won the round of 16 against the Croatian Borna Gojo (25) in three sets. (6:2, 7:5, 6:4). He scores in the next round on Taylor Fritz (25). The American defeated the Swiss Dominik Stricker (21) in the round of 16. The duel between Djokovic and Fritz will take place on Tuesday evening.

Shelton makes the US dream

The first male Quarterfinalist at this year’s US Open Ben Shelton (ATP47). The youngster with the crashing services (240 km/h fast) prevailed in the duel between the two local heroes with 6: 4, 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4 against Tommy Paul (26, ATP 14).

At the age of 20, Shelton is moving forward the youngest American since Andy Roddick (41) in 2002 and reached the round of 16 in Flushing Meadows. Former tennis star Roddick gave the US its last home win in the men’s race in 2003.

This is Shelton’s fifth major tournament appearance. This year he also advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. In Melbourne he failed Paul.

Bench outside

Belinda Bencic (26, WTA 13) has to go after her Round of 16 defeat pack your bags (click here for the match report). So the Switzerland is only represented for men. Dominic Stricker (21, ATP 128) will meet American Taylor Fritz (25, ATP 9) in the fourth round on Monday evening.

Amateur player clears – but may not accept her prize money

Fiona Crawley (21) is a major figure in collegiate tennis. For the University of North Carolina The student cleaned up everything last year. Crawley won the national championship and doubles title with her partner – she was also named “NCAA Player of the Year” and “TA National Player of the Year”. Now she caused a stir as an amateur player at the US Open.

Thanks to three wins World number 729 advanced to the main draw in qualifying, where she eventually had to admit defeat to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She earned Crawley a whopping one $81,500 in prize money. But she can’t take the money.

Because: As a college athlete, it is her forbiddenaccept sports bonuses. If she did, she would be banned from the NCAA collegiate association. A hard blow to Crawley, who says: ‘I would never accept the money and never risk my rights, but I would. really made me laugh this week.»

Nevertheless, the tennis talent is enthusiastic about this experience. And Crawley also wants to cause a stir on the big stage in the future. ‘I’ll play my game keep improving and come back.»