Zverev reaches another French Open semi-final

Germany's Alexander Zverev reached nan French Open semi-finals for nan 4th consecutive twelvemonth by seeing disconnected nan spirited situation of Australia's Alex de Minaur.

Fourth seed Zverev, 27, came done to triumph 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 against 11th seed De Minaur.

Now Zverev has different chance to scope nan Roland Garros last aft missing retired successful each of nan past 3 years.

Standing successful his measurement will beryllium Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruud, who outclassed Zverev successful past year's semi-finals.

"I’m happy to beryllium backmost successful different semi-final, hopefully I tin triumph one," said Zverev.

Ruud, 25, moved into nan past 4 without playing arsenic a consequence of Novak Djokovic's withdrawal connected Tuesday.

Defending champion Djokovic, 37, pulled retired pinch a knee wounded which hampered him during a gutsy fourth-round triumph connected Monday.

In nan different semi-final Italian 2nd seed Jannik Sinner will return connected Spanish 3rd seed Carlos Alcaraz.

More to follow.