German Alexander Zverev He achieved his third consecutive classification for Roland Garros semi-finalsafter beating the Argentine on Wednesday Thomas Etcheverry by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4 in 3 hours and 22 minutes.
The player from La Plata, the only quarter-finalist who was not seeded, faced off against the German, who showed his greatest experience in key moments and who would play his first final against the winner of the bout between the Norwegian Casper Ruud, a quarter of the world and Danish Hoger Runesixth.
Zwerer, 26 and seeded 22, will play his sixth major semi-final, the first since he sprained his ankle at this stage of the French Open a year ago.
The return to power of the German, who is in the same place where he was injured when he faced Rafa Nadal, after a tournament in which he showed that he is still among the best in the world.
We are glad to see you again on the court 🫶
Bring semi-finished products, @AlexZverev #Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/hFs7ncwDHE
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2023
Etcheverry met the duel without any complexes, despite the fact that he was the only one of the quarter-finalists who had never played at that time in the Grand Slam tournaments, where he lost all four games played.
But the faith in his tennis is huge, and that hasn’t changed even as he faces a former world number 2 who has fully recovered from an injury he suffered last year in the same tournament.
The difference in experience didn’t translate into distance level because the one from La Plante was standing up to him. But yes, in key moments, in which the German was more perceptive and took advantage of the few loopholes that the Argentine left for him.
For one of them, using the second breaking ball to snatch the serve, the first set was counted.
It was the first set that Exeberry had lost since his arrival in Paris, but the Argentine did not take the blow, kept his tennis at a good level and thus managed to equalize, which was a pitcher of cold water for the German, who did not expect such resistance .
Etcheverry equalized ⚖️
🇦🇷 takes the second set 6-3.#Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/YuFggujfpX
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2023
Thus, the Argentine had a 2-0 lead at the start of the third, although Zverev immediately equalized, who seized the initiative and scored five games in a row to put the set back on track.
With the crowd betrayed by the Argentine’s self-confidence, he took the bet, but the German broke again in the seventh and held two recovery balls in the next to put himself in position to close the game with his serve.
Etcheverry DOES NOT give up 🤯#Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/XryhySBCQJ
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2023
At the ropes, Etcheverry pulled his class, appealed to the support of the stands in search of the last breath of oxygen, but Zverev did not provide it.
Alexander Zverev defeats Thomas Martin 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 for third in a row #Roland Garros semi-final.
Watch the best moments 👇 pic.twitter.com/05QzKIf18n
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2023
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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