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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zverev swallows fly but reaches Paris quarters as Griekspoor quits
German tennis player Alexander Zverev plays a backhand return to Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor during their men's singles tennis match on day 9 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland-Garros Complex. Julien De Rosa/AFP/dpa German tennis star Alexander Zverev recovered from an early wobble and swallowing a fly to glide into the quarter-finals of the French Open after Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor quit on Monday. The number three seed was leading 6-4, 3-0 when his opponent gave up due to an apparent abdomen injury. Advertisement Zverev, who is yet to win a grand slam singles title and lost the Paris final last year to Carlos Alcaraz, could face men's grand slam record champion Novak Djokovic in the last eight and world number one Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals. "I think from here I have the toughest draw it is possible to imagine," he told reporters. "I look forward to taking on the big names and will try everything to win the next three matches." The German was broken in his first service game after a thrilling rally and quickly found himself 3-0 down. But Zverev hit back with a break of his own on the Roland Garros red dust and was suddenly level at 3-3. He then broke Griekspoor's service again on Court Suzanne Lenglen as the 28-year-old rattled off five games in a row to take control. Advertisement The German broke again twice at the start of the second set as the world number 35 lost his way. Zverev became so dominant that even a coughing fit after swallowing a fly when about to serve failed to slow him down. After a gulp of water from his chair, Zverev returned to blast an ace. "It doesn't taste so good, but maybe he should do it more often if it's followed by an ace," pundit Boris Becker said on Eurosport. Griekspoor then decided to retire from the contest, having also been beaten by Zverev on the Paris clay last year. "Unfortunately, this morning and in the warmup with the last couple of serves that I hit, I pulled my abdominal, which made me not serve full and not able to compete the way I would like," Griekspoor said. "It was probably one of the biggest matches of my life against an opponent that I like to play on a beautiful court. So I just wanted to give it a shot, but I realized pretty early that it was not going to be my day."
Hans India
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
French Open: Zverev marches into quarter-finals after Griekspoor retires mid-match
Alexander Zverev continued his dominant run at French Open 2025, reaching the quarter-finals for the seventh time in eight years after his fourth-round opponent Tallon Griekspoor was forced to retire midway through their clash on Monday. The World No. 3 led 6-4, 3-0 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen when Griekspoor, seemingly drained of energy, called for the physio and then decided to end the match after 54 minutes. The Dutchman had made a bright start, breaking Zverev early and racing to a 3-0 lead in the opening set, but his intensity faded rapidly as the German regained control. It marked the third meeting of the season between the two players, whose budding rivalry has produced thrilling battles throughout 2024. Griekspoor had claimed a landmark win over Zverev at Indian Wells earlier this year, saving five match points before clinching the biggest victory of his career in tense tiebreaks. Zverev responded by avenging the loss on home soil in Munich, edging another tight contest en route to lifting the title. Now leading their overall 8-2, Zverev appears to be peaking at the right time in Paris. A finalist last year, where he fell in five sets to Carlos Alcaraz, Zverev has looked assured in his 2025 campaign, brushing aside Learner Tien, Jesper de Jong, and Flavio Cobolli in earlier rounds before Monday's abbreviated win. The 28-year-old will next face either top seed Novak Djokovic or Britain's Cameron Norrie in the quarter-finals. While Djokovic holds an 8-5 edge in their past meetings, Zverev boasts a commanding 6-0 record against Norrie. Griekspoor was trying to reach the quarter-finals at a major for the first time. Last week, the 28-year-old defeated Marcos Giron and Gabriel Diallo in four sets and overcame Ethan Quinn in a three-hour, 16-minute five-setter.
Free Malaysia Today
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Zverev reaches seventh French Open quarters after Griekspoor retires
Third seed Alexander Zverev was a finalist in Paris last year. (AFP pic) PARIS : Third seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set today. The Dutchman was 6-4, 3-0 down when he called for the medic and after a very brief discussion, the umpire announced his retirement. It was not immediately clear what kind of injury Griekspoor had suffered. He broke the German early in the match but was broken back twice as Zverev, seeking his maiden Grand Slam title, landed the first set. The 28-year-old Zverev, a finalist in Paris last year who has now reached his seventh French Open quarter-final in the last eight years, earned two consecutive breaks at the start of the second set to go 3-0 up before Griekspoor called it a day. Zverev will play either Briton Cameron Norrie or three-time champion Novak Djokovic, who play later today, in the last eight.
New Straits Times
02-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Zverev reaches seventh French Open quarters after Griekspoor retires
PARIS: Third seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set on Monday. The Dutchman was 6-4 3-0 down when he called for the medic and after a very brief discussion the umpire announced his retirement. It was not immediately clear what kind of injury Griekspoor had suffered. He broke the German early in the match but was broken back twice as Zverev, seeking his maiden Grand Slam title, landed the first set. The 28-year-old Zverev, a finalist in Paris last year who has now reached his seventh French Open quarter-final in the last eight years, earned two consecutive breaks at the start of the second set to go 3-0 up before Griekspoor called it a day. Zverev will play either Briton Cameron Norrie or three-times champion Novak Djokovic, who play later on Monday, in the last eight.
Reuters
02-06-2025
- General
- Reuters
Zverev reaches seventh French Open quarters after Griekspoor retires
PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - Third seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set on Monday. The Dutchman was 6-4 3-0 down when he called for the medic and after a very brief discussion the umpire announced his retirement. It was not immediately clear what kind of injury Griekspoor had suffered. He broke the German early in the match but was broken back twice as Zverev, seeking his maiden Grand Slam title, landed the first set. The 28-year-old Zverev, a finalist in Paris last year who has now reached his seventh French Open quarter-final in the last eight years, earned two consecutive breaks at the start of the second set to go 3-0 up before Griekspoor called it a day. Zverev will play either Briton Cameron Norrie or three-times champion Novak Djokovic, who play later on Monday, in the last eight.
