Zverev reaches quarter-finals of the French Open to Griekspooren out!

Zverev reaches quarter-finals of the French Open to Griekspooren out!

Paris, Frankreich - Alexander Zverev qualified with a 6: 4, 3-0 win over Tallon Griekspoor for the quarter-finals of the French Open after Griekspoor had to give up due to an abdominal injury. The encounter only lasted 51 minutes and turned out to be a abrupt end for Griekspoors promising run, as he hoped for his first Grand Slam quarter-finals. Zverev's victory also marks his fifth consecutive reaching the quarter -finals at the French Open, which shows its impressive constancy.

Griekspoor had started the first set heavily and quickly led 3-0 before Zverev turned the game. The way of the Dutch into the round of 16 was characterized by success against Marcos Giron, Gabriel Diallo and Ethan Quinn, and he felt ready to challenge Zverev. But during the import in the morning, Griekspoor suffered a muscle strain in the abdomen, which finally impaired his performance. Despite a scan carried out in front of the match, which did not show any injury, he had to give up the match when the score was 6: 4, 3-0 in favor of Zverev. Griekspoor was disappointed and explained: "It was probably one of the greatest games of my life against an opponent that I like to play against".

Zverev's next challenge

In the quarter -finals, Zverev will meet the Serbs Novak Djokovic, who won his round of 16 against Cameron Norrie 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 2. This was Djokovic's 100th victory at the French Open, a success that only Rafael Nadal surpassed with 112 victories. Zverev was optimistic about the upcoming challenge: "Djokovic has a lot of experience and success, but I will do my best".

After the match against Griekspoor, Zverev spent the rest of the day in his accommodation and trained on Court 10 to prepare for the quarter -finals. Zverev had a short coughing fit during the game after swallowing a fly, but quickly returned and beat an ace, which underlines its determination.

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Boris Becker, who acts as an expert, expressed his sympathy for Griekspoor and emphasized the difficulties that an injury brings. Griekspoor himself noticed that his surcharge was not at the usual level, which could be a decisive factor in the game. His injury came unexpectedly, and despite his efforts to continue playing, he was forced to put down.

The quarter -finals between Zverev and Djokovic promises to be an exciting duel. Should Zverev win, he could meet Jannik Sinner in the semi -finals and possibly in the final for Carlos Alcaraz, which brings him into the view of another title.

The fans can look forward to an intensive match that has the potential to pave the way for a possible title defense.