While Djokovic showed rising form before the Roland Garros tournament and triumphed in Rome after a failed start to the season, Nadala suffered from chronic foot problems in the Italian capital and was eliminated in the third round with Denis Shapovalov. He had also worked with rib injuries for almost two months before.
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But the Battle of Paris brought a hugely thrilling spectacle that “began in May and ended in June.” The last evening’s match started after 9 pm and lasted until almost half past one in the morning. Djokovic was on his way to victory in the fourth set, and all indications were that the fifth set would decide. At 5: 3, however, the Serbian player faltered and Nadal managed to bring the set into a tie break. He already dominated it, developed five matchwords and turned the fourth.
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In the fight for the finals, the Spanish tennis player will face the world number three Alexander Zverev. He defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6: 4, 6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 6 and is in Paris for the second time in a row in the semifinals.
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Alexander Zverev rejoices after defeating young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open quarterfinals.Photo: Jean-Francois Badias, CTK / AP
Twenty-five-year-old Zverev retaliated against his six-year-old opponent in May from the final in Madrid and won the third of four matches. In a dramatic match, he could rely on excellent service. In total, he lost his serve twice, the first time in the third set. In the fourth set, he used the second match ball in the match at 8: 7. The Olympic champion from Tokyo continues to raise hopes for the first grand slam title. He was the best so far two years ago in the US Open final.
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“I knew I had to show my absolute best tennis from the beginning. I’m glad I succeeded. I hope to win this tournament before he (Alcaraz) starts winning. He’s an incredible player,” he said. interview on the court Zverev.
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Alcaraz, who won four ATP triumphs this year and was one of the tournament’s favorites, also paid 56 unforced errors in the match. At Roland Garros, he improved his personal maximum, which was last year’s third round.
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Trevisan’s first semifinalist
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Martina Trevisanová and Cori Gauffová became the first women’s singles semifinals at Roland Garros. The Italian tennis player defeated Leylah Fernandez from Canada 6: 2, 6: 7, 6: 3, the 18-year-old American Gauff subsequently defeated compatriot Sloane Stephens 7: 5, 6: 2. Both winners advanced to the grand slam in the top four for the first time in their careers and will compete together to compete in the finals.
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Twenty-eight-year-old Trevisan was also in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros two years ago, when she was not enough for the later Polish winner Iga Šwiateková. In the duel with Fernandez, who was nine years younger, lost the set for the first time in Paris, but eventually scored her tenth WTA victory in a row. The native of Florence and the 59th player in the world before the French Open won the tournament in Rabat.
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Last year’s US Open finalist and 18th player of the world, Fernandez, was treated in the opening set and lost it by a ratio of 2: 6. In the second set, however, she averted the match ball at 4: 5 and forced a decisive set in the subsequent tie-break. In it, however, Trevisan broke her service three times while constantly encouraging the “forza”, and at 5: 3 she changed the second match. She thus became the eighth Italian in history to play in the semifinals of the grand slam tournament.
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Gauff, who lost to Roland Garros in the quarterfinals last year, is also celebrating her first place in the semifinals of the grand slam. The Stephens retaliated last year’s elimination in the second round of the US Open and did not lose a set in the fifth match of the French Open either. She became the fifth tennis player to reach Roland Garros’ semifinals this 19th before her 19th birthday.
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The young American Cori Gauff advanced to the semifinals at the French Open.Photo: Gonzalo Fuentes, Reuters
So far, the 23rd player in the world has fought Trevisanova only once. Two years ago, Roland Garros lost to her in the second round in three sets.
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| French Open (clay, subsidy 43.6 million euros) |
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| Men: |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Djokovic (1-SRB) – Nadal (5-Sp.) 2: 6, 6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 7 (4: 7) |
| A. Zverev (3-DEU) – Alcaraz (6-Sp.) 6: 4, 6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 6 (9: 7). |
| Women: |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Trevisan (It.) – Fernandez (17-CAN) 6: 2, 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 3 |
| Gauff (18-USA) – Stephens (USA) 7: 5, 6: 2. |
| Doubles – Round 3: |
| Gauffova, Pegulaova (8-USA) – Hradecka, Mirzaova (10-CR / Ind.) 6: 4, 6: 3. |
| Mixed Doubles: |
| Quarterfinals: |
| Dabrowská, Peers (3-Kan./Austr.) – Hradecká, Escobar (CZE / Eq.) 7: 5, 6: 2. |
| Juniors: |
| Doubles – Round 1: |
| Barton, Kim (CZE / USA) – Arutjunjan, Ivanovski (BEL / Sev. Mak.) 7: 6 (7: 5), 7: 6 (7: 1) |
| Menšík, Pieczkowski (5-CZ / Pol.) – Brunold, Gavrielides (Switzerland / Germany) 6: 2, 6: 2 |
| Mikrut, Rodenas (Chorv./Sp.) – Nicod, Petr (CZE) 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 4), 10: 5. |
| Juniors: |
| Singles – Round 2: |
| Bartunkova (13-CR) – Ngijol-Carreova (Fr.) 6: 3, 6: 3 |
| Havlickova (9-CR) – L. Udvardyova (Hungary) 5: 7, 6: 2, 7: 5. |
| Doubles – Round 1: |
| Klimovicova, Salkova (CR) – Peyreova, Slamaova (Arg./USA) 6: 2, 6: 3 |
| Seidelova, Steurova (Nem.) – Struplova, Pedoneova (CR / It.) 6: 4, 6: 2 |
| Marcinkova, Svendsenova (6-Chorv./Dan.) – Tomajkova, Kuhlova (CR / Nem.) 6: 3, 3: 6, 10: 6. |
| 2. kolo: |
| Bejlek, Havlickova (1-CR) – Kupresova, Stoiberova (Kan./Brit.) 2: 6, 6: 4, 10: 8. |
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