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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Zverev beats tummy bug, sets up Medvedev clash in Halle
Alexander Zverev's quest for a first grass-court title has taken an unexpected turn at the Halle Open when the German second seed was forced to sprint from court to vomit mid-match before returning to defeat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (10-8). Second seed Zverev started Friday's quarter-final on the front foot by breaking in the first game but as he was serving in the second, he requested a toilet break to throw up and bolted off down the tunnel. Once he returned, Zverev struggled with the intensity at first and clearly looked unwell, bending over in exhaustion after points and gasping for breath after a marathon rally. All eyes on AZ 👀[2] @AlexZverev defies Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(6) to book a 5th Halle semi-final @ATPHalle | #ATPHalle — ATP Tour (@atptour) June 20, 2025 "I felt fine before the match. Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I felt really, really bad. I felt ill, went to throw up and then 15 minutes later, I felt OK again," Zverev said. "I don't know what it was, I've never experienced that before. I hope I'll be fine in the next couple of hours when the adrenaline settles. After that, I think it was a pretty good match." The semi-final will pit Zverev against Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, a familiar foe who holds a 12-7 head-to-head advantage over him and has won their last three meetings. "I think he's the guy that I played the most in my career. I'm looking forward to it," Zverev added. "A lot of things happened in the last 18 months. He's one of my toughest opponents in my career. It's going to be a great match and I'm really looking forward to facing him." Medvedev moved into the semi-finals with a 6-4 6-3 victory over American Alex Michelsen despite suffering a nosebleed in the second set which forced the 2021 Halle runner-up to take a medical timeout. However, the Russian served well to deny his opponent a single break point opportunity and wrapped up the contest in 85 minutes as he reached the last four without dropping a set. The other semi-final will feature 2023 champion Alexander Bublik, who knocked out last year's winner Jannik Sinner in the previous round, taking on eighth seed Karen Khachanov, who beat Tomas Etcheverry 6-3 6-2. Bublik fired 37 winners in his 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 victory over Tomas Machac.
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Halle Open: Fan Suffers Minor Injury As Advertisement Board Falls
Last Updated: The 62-year-old lady was taken to the hospital as a precaution after a wooden piece from a hoarding fell on her. A woman sustained a minor injury during the encounter between Alexander Zverev and Marcos Giron as an advertisement board fell on her at the Halle Open in Germany on Thursday. The 62-year-old lady was taken to the hospital as a precaution after a wooden piece from a hoarding fell on her, and tournament director Ralf Weber promised the fan a season ticket as a compensatory gesture. 'There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history," 'We deeply regret the incident," Weber added. 'We suspect that the drumming against the boards caused screws to come loose. This must not happen and we apologise," the event organisers said. 'We will also check all the other boards and their fixings immediately after the Zverev match," they added. 'There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history. We deeply regret the incident,' said Tournament Director Ralf Weber. — TERRA WORTMANN OPEN (@ATPHalle) June 18, 2025 Zverev, who reacted quickly to the freak incident as he handed out an ice pack into the stands before the old lady was taken to the hospital, posted a win over his American opponent with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph at Halle, which was turned into a grass court in 2021 from a clay court and has been a tune-up event to the Wimbledon ever since. 'It was a great match from me," the German homeboy said. 'I felt like I didn't let him play that well, which was important," the 28-year-old added. Zverev is slated to take on Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the Round of 16 at Halle on Thursday following his progress. First Published:
North Wales Chronicle
4 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Spectator at ATP event in Halle hit by falling advertising banner
The 62-year-old local woman was sitting in the lower tier and left the OWL Arena holding an ice pack against her neck handed to her by Zverev. The tournament website said the woman did not suffer any major injuries but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked 'for safety reasons'. Tournament director Ralf Weber said: 'We deeply regret the incident. There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history.' Weber said he had promised the woman a season ticket for next year as a small token of appreciation. Event managers Dr Udo Kleine and Uwe Greipel-Dominik said neighbouring boards were checked after the incident before the match was given the go ahead to continue. A joint statement from Kleine and Greipel-Dominik on the tournament website said: 'We suspect that the drumming against the boards caused screws to come loose. 'This must not happen and we apologise. We will also check all the other boards and their fixings immediately after the Zverev match.' 'There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history. We deeply regret the incident,' said Tournament Director Ralf Weber. — TERRA WORTMANN OPEN (@ATPHalle) June 18, 2025 The incident at the ATP 500 grass event round-of-32 tie happened with home favourite Zverev 5-2 ahead and serving for the first set. Second seed Zverev went on to triumph in 6-2 6-1 in returning to winning ways just three days after his Stuttgart Open final defeat to Taylor Fritz. Eighth seed Karen Khachanov also impressed with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Libema Open finalist Zizou Bergs to set up a second-round meeting with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Spectator at ATP event in Halle hit by falling advertising banner
The 62-year-old local woman was sitting in the lower tier and left the OWL Arena holding an ice pack against her neck handed to her by Zverev. The tournament website said the woman did not suffer any major injuries but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked 'for safety reasons'. The spectator did not suffer any major injuries but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked (David Inderlied/dpa via AP) Tournament director Ralf Weber said: 'We deeply regret the incident. There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history.' Weber said he had promised the woman a season ticket for next year as a small token of appreciation. Event managers Dr Udo Kleine and Uwe Greipel-Dominik said neighbouring boards were checked after the incident before the match was given the go ahead to continue. A joint statement from Kleine and Greipel-Dominik on the tournament website said: 'We suspect that the drumming against the boards caused screws to come loose. 'This must not happen and we apologise. We will also check all the other boards and their fixings immediately after the Zverev match.' 'There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history. We deeply regret the incident,' said Tournament Director Ralf Weber. — TERRA WORTMANN OPEN (@ATPHalle) June 18, 2025 The incident at the ATP 500 grass event round-of-32 tie happened with home favourite Zverev 5-2 ahead and serving for the first set. Second seed Zverev went on to triumph in 6-2 6-1 in returning to winning ways just three days after his Stuttgart Open final defeat to Taylor Fritz. Eighth seed Karen Khachanov also impressed with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Libema Open finalist Zizou Bergs to set up a second-round meeting with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Rhyl Journal
4 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Spectator at ATP event in Halle hit by falling advertising banner
The 62-year-old local woman was sitting in the lower tier and left the OWL Arena holding an ice pack against her neck handed to her by Zverev. The tournament website said the woman did not suffer any major injuries but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked 'for safety reasons'. Tournament director Ralf Weber said: 'We deeply regret the incident. There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history.' Weber said he had promised the woman a season ticket for next year as a small token of appreciation. Event managers Dr Udo Kleine and Uwe Greipel-Dominik said neighbouring boards were checked after the incident before the match was given the go ahead to continue. A joint statement from Kleine and Greipel-Dominik on the tournament website said: 'We suspect that the drumming against the boards caused screws to come loose. 'This must not happen and we apologise. We will also check all the other boards and their fixings immediately after the Zverev match.' 'There has never been anything like this in our 32-year tournament history. We deeply regret the incident,' said Tournament Director Ralf Weber. — TERRA WORTMANN OPEN (@ATPHalle) June 18, 2025 The incident at the ATP 500 grass event round-of-32 tie happened with home favourite Zverev 5-2 ahead and serving for the first set. Second seed Zverev went on to triumph in 6-2 6-1 in returning to winning ways just three days after his Stuttgart Open final defeat to Taylor Fritz. Eighth seed Karen Khachanov also impressed with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Libema Open finalist Zizou Bergs to set up a second-round meeting with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
