Zverev

2022 - 5 - 31

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Alexander Zverev Takes Out Alcaraz For Roland Garros SF Spot ... (ATP Tour)

Alexander Zverev powered to a second-straight semi-final at Roland Garros on Tuesday, staving off a Carlos Alcaraz fightback to earn an impressive victory ...

Despite failing to serve out for victory as Alcaraz again pegged the German back, Zverev came good in the tie-break to improve his ATP Head2Head lead over the Spaniard to 3-1. A break in the seventh game of the second set was enough to clinch it for Zverev, who continued to move forward whenever possible to pressure Alcaraz. As he has so frequently this season, however, the Spaniard found a way to remain competitive despite not finding his peak game. He converted his third break point of the fifth game before going on to secure the first set as Alcaraz struggled to find his rhythm. He was still forced to fend off a break point to hold serve in the second game, an early reminder of the Alcaraz threat, but the German looked the more confident and the pressure told. In contrast to that performance, the 19-time tour-level titlist maintained a high level throughout against Alcaraz, putting together his most convincing display of the tournament as he chases a maiden Grand Slam crown. Alcaraz channelled the support of an enraptured crowd to raise his game and claim the third set, but Zverev’s big serve proved crucial in blunting the Spaniard’s comeback.

Alexander Zverev Beats Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open (The New York Times)

Zverev, 25, also snuffed out Alcaraz's rousing comeback in this quarterfinal. Zverev, beaten by Alcaraz in the Madrid Open final ahead of Roland Garros, was the ...

Zverev missed a backhand of his own on his first match point, but he won the next two points to close out the match, finishing off the victory with a bold backhand return winner down the line that Alcaraz, one of the quickest men in tennis, could not come close to reaching. “At the end of the day, I knew I had to play my absolutely best tennis today from the start, and I’m happy I did that,” Zverev said. Alcaraz had one set point at 6-5 in the tiebreaker and failed to convert it when he made an unforced error with his backhand into the top of the net.

Zverev stops Alcaraz, reaches 2nd Paris semifinal in a row (WOKV)

Zverev will now go up against the winner of Tuesday night's far-more-anticipated, far-more-intriguing quarterfinal between defending champion Novak Djokovic and ...

Alcaraz, in contrast, was not at his highest level, accumulating 32 unforced errors over the first two sets alone, 17 more than Zverev in that span. Alcaraz entered the quarterfinals with a tour-leading four titles and 32-3 record this season, 20-1 on clay. PARIS — (AP) — A lot of folks were predicting that 19-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz would leave this French Open as the champion. Instead, it's Alexander Zverev who still has a shot at his first Grand Slam title. “I hope I can win it before he starts ... beating us all.” Theirs was the first showdown between two men with at least 20 Grand Slam titles (Nadal has 21; Djokovic 20), the first between two men with at least 1,000 match wins (Nadal has 1,055; Djokovic 1,005), the first between two men with at least 300 match wins at major tournaments (Djokovic has 327; Nadal 302).

Tennis-Zverev outlasts Alcaraz to return to French Open semis (WTVB News)

By Sudipto Ganguly PARIS (Reuters) -German third seed Alexander Zverev capitalised on an error-filled performance from Carlos Alcaraz to tame the high...

“For me obviously when it is shady and much slower it is not perfect for me,” Zverev added. “He is going to win this tournament a lot of times not just once. “He kept coming back.

Zverev downs Alcaraz to reach 2nd straight French Open semifinal ... (La Prensa Latina)

Paris, May 31 (EFE).- Alexander Zverev leaned on his experience, potent serve and strong baseline game to edge Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, ...

The win was a breakthrough for Zverev, who prior to Tuesday had been 0-11 against top-10 players in Grand Slam events. I told him at the net you’re going to win this tournament multiple times, not only once,” the German said. “I knew I had to play my absolute best tennis today from the very start on.

Alexander Zverev ousts rising star Carlos Alcaraz in French quarters ... (ESPN)

After putting an end to Carlos Alcaraz's 14-match win streak to reach his second straight semifinal at Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev told his 19-year-old ...

Alcaraz, in contrast, was not at his highest level, accumulating 32 unforced errors over the first two sets alone, 17 more than Zverev in that span. Alcaraz entered the quarterfinals with a tour-leading four titles and 32-3 record this season, 20-1 on clay. Zverev will now go up against 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) winner over defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Tuesday night's far-more-anticipated, far-more-intriguing quarterfinal. Instead, it's Zverev who still has a shot at his first Grand Slam title. A lot of folks were predicting that Alcaraz would leave this French Open as the champion. "I hope I can win it before he starts ... beating us all.''