Van de Zandschulp reaches US Open quarter-finals for second time

Dutch tennis sensation Botic van de Zandschulp has advanced to the US Open quarter-finals for the second time in his career. The 30-year-old fought off Frenchman Arthur Gea in a grueling five-hour battle to reach the next round. After initially losing the first two sets, Van de Zandschulp staged a remarkable comeback, winning the third and fourth sets on tie-breaks before clinching the final set 6-4.

The intense match saw Van de Zandschulp briefly warned by the umpire for smashing a ball out of the stadium in frustration, but he quickly regained his composure. Van de Zandschulp expressed his gratitude, saying, "I've had some tough years, but since this year things have gone better." He hinted that he would feel good upon waking up tomorrow.

Prior to this match, Gea had taken the first set 6-3, but Van de Zandschulp managed to break Gea's serve in the second set. The Dutchman then had the opportunity to go out in straight sets when Gea served for the match during the third set tie-break. However, Van de Zandschulp seized the moment, winning the point and going on to win the fourth set on a tie-break.

He then secured the decisive break at 3-3 in the decider, ultimately serving out the match in 5 hours and 13 minutes. Van de Zandschulp will now face top seed Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals, who defeated Luciano Darderi in straight sets and is aiming for his second Grand Slam title after winning the French Open and reaching the Wimbledon final.