Rafael Nadal reached his 14th French Open final after Alexander Zverev was forced to quit their semi-final after suffering a horror right ankle injury. | Sport24news
Rafael Nadal reached his 14th French Open final on Friday when Alexander Zverev was forced to quit their semi-final after suffering a sickening right ankle injury.
As his piercing screams of pain echoed around the 15,000-seater court, a tearful Zverev was helped from the court by medics. "I know how much he's fighting to win a Grand Slam. For the moment, he was very unlucky. I'm sure he'll win not one, but much more than one. I wish him all the best. Nadal, chasing a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title, will play either Marin Cilic or Casper Ruud in Sunday's final.In a rollercoaster, 91-minute first set, Zverev broke in the opening game before Nadal levelled at 4-4.
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