Zverev through to third Grand Slam final in a row

Alexander Zverev beat Karen Khachanov at the US Open to reach a third Grand Slam final in a row and continue his bid for a second major of the year.

The top seed put in a commanding performance to beat the Russian 6-3 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (8-6).

Germany's Zverev is the favourite in New York after ending his long wait for a Grand Slam title with his French Open triumph in June.

He reached the Wimbledon final in July, losing in four sets to world number one Jannik Sinner.

The 29-year-old will play either eighth seed Ben Shelton or 11th seed Frances Tiafoe in Sunday's showpiece, with the two Americans set to meet in Friday's night session.

"I think it [Sunday] will be incredibly special especially, these two guys are crowd favourites and everyone loves them," said Zverev.

"Tonight will be an epic semi-final and I am looking forward to watching it. Hopefully I can not make their American dream come true."

With Sinner and defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz suffering with injuries this year, Zverev has found a consistency that has allowed him to reach all four Grand Slam semi-finals.