Spaniard is the underdog against Alexander Zverev in the semi-final after an eventful journey through the tournament
From day one, the 2020 US Open has delivered tales of the unexpected. And none surprised more than the expulsion of the world No 1, Novak Djokovic, which ushered Pablo Carreño Busta into the quarter-finals, where he made the most of his gift by beating the vibrant young Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
So, against all expectations, the 29-year-old Spaniard is staring at an unlikely hat-trick of upsets when he plays Alexander Zverev on Friday for a place in Sunday’s final, against last year’s finalist, Daniil Medvedev, or the triple-slam finalist Dominic Thiem.
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