Alexander Zverev has reached the semifinals at the French Open for the third time in a row. The German Olympic champion defeated the Argentinian outsider Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6:4 3:6 6:3 6:4 on Wednesday. Zverev’s next opponent is last year’s finalist Casper Ruud. The fourth-seeded Norwegian defeated the sixth-seeded Dane Holger Rune 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3.
A year after his serious ankle injury in the same place, Zverev can continue to dream of his first Grand Slam triumph. The 26-year-old scored his first match point after 3:22 hours. “I just don’t know what to say. I’m just happy that I’m through,” said Zverev. “That was the most difficult year of my life. I’m so happy.”
The semifinal hit between the two favorites Carlos Alcaraz from Spain and the 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner Novak Djokovic from Serbia came about on Tuesday. The semi-finals will take place on Friday.
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