The crowd thought it was out as Nadal’s pick-up drifts out.ħ-7 now, as both players keep it cautious, only for Zverev to drop a backhand into the net! It’s his set point now, but Zverev hangs on after catching the baseline with a deep backhand. Magic from Nadal! Another flying forehand winner from the Spaniard, whipping a brilliant pass down the line! Nadal 7-6 Zverev - Nadal wins the opening set! This could be a long one, we’re back underway. Zverev will be struggling to understand how he is not a set up but his level slipped at some crucial points, while Nadal found his best stuff from 2-6 down.

Zverev was a break up, playing superbly well, then had four set points in the tiebreak, but Nadal has pulled off an incredible robbery and leads after 91 gruelling minutes.īoth players have taken a break after that.

Hewett and Reid through to wheelchair doubles finalĪnd there it is, just like that Zverev goes long again and Nadal strikes early in the second. Nadal vs Zverev underway with the roof closedĬilic vs Ruud follows on Philippe-ChatrierĬoco Gauff through to French Open doubles final Nadal saves four set points to take opening tiebreak 10-8 The Croatian had not progressed further than the fourth round of a slam since 2018 and will take on the Norwegian Casper Ruud who is aiming to reach a grand slam final for the first time in his career.įollow for live scores and updates from Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev, below: French Open: Latest scores and updates Later on, Marin Cilic will look to advance to the fourth grand slam final of his career and continue his unlikely journey at this year’s French Open. The German defeated rising star Carlos Alcaraz in what was another thrilling quarter-final upset, and was perhaps the best win of the 25-year-old’s grand slam career as he seeks to win his first major.Īfter playing in the night session on Tuesday on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Nadal is back to his preferred afternoon slot for the first of two men’s semi-finals today. Nadal has admitted that this could be his last French Open due to his chronic foot injury and the Spaniard, who turns 36 today, faces another seismic challenge against Zverev. Nadal has had two days to recover from his momentous and epic victory over his great rival Novak Djokovic in Tuesday’s quarter-final, with the 13-time French Open champion sealing the four-set win at 1.15am local time. Follow for live updates as Rafael Nadal takes on Alexander Zverev for a place in the French Open final on what is set to be another blockbuster day of action at Roland Garros.

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