Khachanov upsets top-seeded Zverev in semifinals at NBO Toronto
Karen Khachanov upset Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the opening semifinal at Sobeys Stadium on Wednesday.
The 11th-seeded Russian completed the victory in two hours 52 minutes.
Khachanov will next play the winner of the late semifinal between second-seeded Taylor Fritz and fourth-seeded Ben Shelton.
It's the first time two Americans have met in the semifinals at an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event since 2010.
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The final is scheduled for Thursday night.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 6, 2025.
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