Zverev finishes Roland Garros semi-final with Rafa Nadal-like scoring streak

German Alexander Zverev still on fire. Eleven matches won in a row after he captured the ATP Masters 1000 title in Rome in Paris, where he struck by eliminating fourteen-time Roland Garros king, Spaniard Rafa Nadal, in the first round.

Series of the German, 27 years old, fourth racket of the world in Grand Slam tournaments on clay: Rafael Nadal for his persistence. He will play his fourth semi-final in a row after defeating the Australian. Alex de Minaur the scores were 6-4, 7-6 (5) and 6-4 in 2 hours 59 minutes.

He failed in 2022 with the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasleft in a wheelchair due to an ankle injury when he gave up Rafael Nadal in 2022 and fell in 2023 with Norwegian Casper Ruudbefore which he will try again this Friday.

If the forecast comes true, they will open the day Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at 14.30, and then (not earlier than 17.30) Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud ended up in the quarterfinals with elimination due to injury Novak Djokovic.

The final on Sunday at 15:00 will crown a new champion, the first time in twenty years at Roland Garros without the Big Three.

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Zverev’s three-set win over 11th seed De Minaur, 25, built on his greater experience in these types of Grand Slam matches. He moved better in key spots. Three hours of gameplay further demonstrates the difficulty.

Zverev will be looking to top his mark in the French capital with a repeat of the 2020 US Open final.