Alex de Minaur’s thrilling run to the quarter-finals at Roland Garros ended when he was outlasted by Alexander Zverev, the fourth seed, in straight sets
German No 4 seed battles to win 6-4, 7-6 , 6-3Alex de Minaur’s thrilling run to the quarter-finals of the French Open came to a difficult end on Wednesday night as the 11th seed was outlasted byZverev’s victory sets up a semi-final with Casper Ruud. Ruud was due to face Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, but he advanced to the semi-finals afterThis semi-final is a rematch of last year’s final four meeting, which Ruud won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.
Since the conclusion of its independent safeguarding report in 2021, the ATP has still not announced any domestic violence policy. At the beginning of Roland Garros, the tournament director, Amélie Mauresmo, said Zverev would be allowed to compete as long as no decision had been made in his trial, which will continue until July.
In the tie-break, De Minaur burst out of the blocks, rolling through the opening exchanges to take a 4-0 lead. Even after Zverev pulled him back to 5-5, the Australian had an enormous opportunity in the breathless 39-stroke rally that followed. After pulling Zverev to the net against his will, De Minaur directed his passing shot straight towards the German rather than angling it cross-court past him.
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