Zverev joins Alcaraz in the French Open final!

© AFP

Guillaume Nonque

le 07/06/2024 à 21h08

1 min to read

Alcaraz Roland Garros Ruud Zverev

After three consecutive semi-final defeats at Roland-Garros, Alexander Zerev will finally contest his first final on the Paris clay. World No. 4 at 27, he dominated Casper Ruud, 25 and two-time defending finalist, in the second men's semi-final on Friday.

Winning in 4 sets (2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2) and 2.5 hours of play, the German was helped by the Norwegian's poor form, apparently diminished by stomach pains.

Things had started badly for Zverev, who was clearly dominated in the first set (2-6). But from the start of the second set, he was able to turn things around, thanks in particular to his backhand power, which was again exceptional this evening (2-6, 6-2).

The rest of the match was marred by Ruud's declining physical form, as he called the doctor on court at the start of the 3rd set. The Norwegian then found it increasingly difficult to move around properly.

All the German had to do was tighten up his game and not lose concentration, which he did perfectly, to conclude the match without any scares after exactly 2 hours and 35 minutes of play.

In Sunday's final, Zverev will face Carlos Alcaraz, who emerged victorious from the day's clash with Jannik Sinner (2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3) earlier in the day. This will be his second Grand Slam final, following the US Open 2020 final lost to Dominic Thiem (2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6).