In the quarter-finals of the French Open there was a top duel between Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic. The German pulled the shorter in a fact that exciting only in phases.
Alexander Zverev left the French Open in the quarterfinals. In the top duel with a record grand slam champion Novak Djokovic, the German had to give up in four sets with 6: 4, 3: 6 and 4: 6.
The world ranking third had actually found better into the game, secured a quick break and later the first sentence. But from sentence two Zverev’s game became too prone to errors. He gave too many points and thus decisive breaks to his opponent, who won the sentences two and three. Even in the fourth sentence, the German made a quick break. In the final phase, he hung up again and developed break chances, but the “Djoker” remained freezing cold and brought the victory over the finish line.
The dream of the first Grand Slam title for Zverev does not come true again. Meanwhile, Djokovic plays against the world ranking of Jannik Sinner in the semi -finals, for the chance of winning his 25th title.
The entire game for reading in the ticker:
Alexander Zverev – Novak Djokovic 6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6, 4: 6
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6, 4: 6: Djokovic is now opening the match win, Zverev now has to create a break if he wants to stay in the game. The Serbs serve is given out, but the chair referee corrects. Since Zverev did not get the ball, it counts as an ass. Djokovic plays the next stop and Zverev’s answer gets stuck on the power edge. 30: 0. This time the Serbs’ stop attempt remains on the net, Zverev dominates the next point, but does not dare to go to the winner. Djokovic opens the field with the next stop and secures two match balls by return. Zverev pulls two projects and fends off the first match ball. Now Zverev knocks on it, gets an overhead ball and Djokovic can only ward off. Department! Djokovic plays Serve and-Volley and gets matchball number three. But his backhand hangs on the net and it goes again. The Serb remains with its recipe: again Serve-and-Volley and the point win despite a good return. There is the fourth match ball. Djokovic plays a stop (surprise), but Zverev is there and gets a stuck again with a shaky overhead ball. Now the Serb is hammering a service winner through the middle. Matchball number five! Again he plays a stop, Zverev is easy, but put the ball out! That’s it. Djokovic is in the semi -finals!
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6, 4: 5: Zverev quickly gets the first two points on her own and then plays a stop that Djokovic cannot achieve. 40: 0. Djokovic beats a winner again with the backshine. Then the Serb puts a forehand stop and Zverev can shorten.
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6, 3: 5: Djokovic distributes the balls, Zverev has to react and finally strikes the backhand. In the next point, Zverev has Djokovic on the defensive, receives an overhead ball on the baseline, but also does. 30: 0. Another backhand from Zverev gets too long and a surcharge winner means 5: 3.
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6, 3: 4: Zverev makes life unnecessarily difficult and plays a free ball in Djokovic’s racket, but with the next overhead he still gets the point. Two surcharge winners bring that 40: 0. A wild forehand error Zverev puts on 40:15, but then he closes the game.
Zverev – Djokovic 6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6, 2: 4: The opponents share the first two points when Djokovic has a serve and then there is a forehand of Djokovic on the net. 15:30. The next forehand Zverev flies into the end and German screams his frustration. Djokovic unpacks the backhand stop again, but Zverev is there, pushes the ball down the line and takes the point. 30:40 and breakball for the German! What a rallies! 41 blows! Djokovic plays a stop twice, Zverev has the chance to get the point several times, but in the end the Serb cheers cross -down after a strike. The surcharge goes out and Zverev hits the return on the net. Now Djokovic is holding a forehand and it goes again. Zverev scratches a ball out of the backhole, but the next forehand ends up in the end. Another forehand ends up on the net and Djokovic makes the game. The preliminary decision?