The German Alexander Zverev He took advantage of the wasteland of the men’s lower draw sector to revive the sport, returning to positions of honor a year after his fatal fall on the center court of Roland Garros, when he was on first name with Rafael Nadal in a rare semifinal.
Zverev he twisted his right ankle on a nasty landing. Covered in clay, rolling on the ground, his cries of pain suddenly cooled the hot air. He left the track to be examined medically.
He came back leaning on crutches, saying goodbye Rafael Nadal and to those present that he will depart. The beginning of a trial of months, which will begin to end at its beginning, Paris.
Zverev, 26 years old, dropped to 27th place in the world, when it would be among the top-10 under normal conditions. The return to the elite went through results such as repeating the semifinals of Roland Garros. “It has been the most difficult year of my life, I am happy,” said Philippe Chatrier at the center.
He took advantage of his quality and experience to end the Argentine’s best Grand Slam Thomas Etcheverry, 23 years old and number 49, who so far this season has lost all four of his games in the ‘big’ tournament.
Sasha Zverev won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4 in 3h.22′, and will face a Scandinavian, the Norwegian, in the semifinals on Friday Casper Ruud or the danish Holger Rune.
Source: La Verdad
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