PARIS : Alexander Zverev returned to the semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday a year after leaving the tournament in a wheelchair, while Iga Swiatek also maintained her quest for a third title in four years.Zverev suffered a season-ending ankle injury during his last-four match against eventual cha
PARIS : Alexander Zverev returned to the semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday a year after leaving the tournament in a wheelchair, while Iga Swiatek also maintained her quest for a third title in four years.
"It was the most difficult year of my life," Zverev said of his 2022 season."I love tennis with all my heart and it was taken away a year ago.The German faces sixth seed Holger Rune or 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud on Friday for a place in the final. Twice champion Novak Djokovic will meet top seed Carlos Alcaraz in the other semi-final.
"A semi-final is a really great result. Especially coming into the tournament as a defending champion, it puts a lot of pressure on you. I'm really happy I can show consistency and just play good here every year."Seventh seed Ons Jabeur's hopes of becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title were left in tatters after she was beaten 3-6 7-6 6-1 by Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the quarter-finals.
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