2023-06-07 18:01:04
The tennis Olympic champion defeated the Argentinian outsider Tomás Martin Etcheverry following 3:22 hours 6:4.3:6.6:3.6:4. A year following his serious ankle injury in the same place, Zverev can continue to dream of his first Grand Slam title. The 26-year-old German now meets either the Norwegian Casper Ruud or the Dane Holger Rune (to follow in the night session).
“I just don’t know what to say. I’m just happy that I’m through,” Zverev enthused in the winner’s interview on the pitch. “It was the most difficult year of my life. I love tennis. I’m so happy to be back on this stage and to be able to play once more for a chance at the Roland Garros title. I’ll see you guys once more the day following tomorrow.” Eurosport expert Boris Becker praised Zverev to the skies: “Great match, important match in his career. Sascha Zverev is back.”
In the year following his severe ankle injury in the same place, great success is now possible – even if the tasks are becoming more and more difficult. It will be a lot tighter in the semi-finals once morest last year’s finalist Ruud or the newly promoted Danish team.
The semifinal hit between the two top favorites Carlos Alcaraz from Spain and the 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner Novak Djokovic from Serbia came regarding on Tuesday. The semi-finals will take place on Friday.
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