PARIS : Fourth seed Alexander Zverev kept his bid for an elusive first Grand Slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight semi-final at the French Open with a 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 5, 2024 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his quarter final match against Australia's Alex De Minaur REUTERS/Yves Herman
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 5, 2024 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his quarter final match against Australia's Alex De Minaur REUTERS/Yves Herman Zverev will play seventh seed Casper Ruud in the last-four after holder Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the other quarter-final with a knee injury, and the German got there after some testing moments midway through the clash.
Zverev fought from 4-0 down in the tiebreak and reached set point after a breathless 39-shot rally, doubling his lead in the contest shortly after and soaking up the applause from the Court Philippe Chatrier crowd.
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