Alexander Zverev Reaches Fourth Consecutive French Open Semifinal, Beats Alex de Minaur 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4

Jun 5, 2024, 07:27 PM

Alexander Zverev has advanced to the semifinals of the French Open for the fourth consecutive year. Zverev secured his place in the semifinals by defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets with scores of 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4. This victory marks Zverev's eighth career Grand Slam semifinal. He will face Casper Ruud in the next round, a player who defeated him last year. Zverev's performance at Roland Garros this year has been notable, including a dramatic five-set win against Holger Rune in the previous round with scores of 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2. Zverev has now reached his fourth Grand Slam quarterfinal and has a head-to-head record of 7-2 against de Minaur. He also equaled Dominic Thiem for the most Roland Garros semifinals by any player born since 1990.