A massive battle closed on Monday at the Philippe Chatrier track. For the second match in a row, the German Alexander Zverev, fourth seed, had to play five sets to win the round at Roland Garros, this time against Dane Holger Runewhich he ended up melting to compete in the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year, where the Australian Alex de Miñaur, the surprising executioner of the Russian Daniil Medvedev, awaits him.
Two days after defeating Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in five rounds, The German had to apply himself again to overcome Rune, the 13th seed, who lost 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(2) and 6-2 in 4 hours and 11 minutes.
Zverev made the winning “smach” early in the morning. After eliminating Rafa Nadal, winner of fourteen editions of the clay court Grand Slam, in his debut, and after surpassing the Belgian David Goffin, the stability of his tennis seemed to lose points.
The winner of the last edition of Rome, undefeated in the last ten duels, was pushed to the maximum by Runewho lacked the energy and little confidence to star in a new surprise in Paris.
But as it happened against Griekspoor, the German responded in time, stayed in the game and was significantly superior in the final stretch, when the game tiebreaker was recordedhis specialty, in the fourth set and dominated the fifth.
Zverev, the only tennis player to play in the last three Roland Garros semifinals, will be looking for a fourth against De Minaurwho qualified for the quarterfinals in Paris for the first time after surprising Medvedev, the fifth seed, with a set of 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 and 6-3.
Source: La Verdad
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