Alexander Zverev recovered from a double break in the fifth set to defeat Dutch 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (10/3) and reaching the round of 16 of the French Open. on Saturday. Zverev trailed 4-1 in the decider but staged a stunning comeback to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros for the seventh consecutive year, a day after a trial against him began in Berlin on charges of assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
Fourth seed Zverev, who effectively ended Rafael Nadal’s French Open career in the first round, will face 13th seed Holger Rune or world number 145 Jozef Kovalik for a place in the quarter-finals -Final.
The German arrived in Paris having won the Rome Open title and is the only player to reach the semi-finals in the last three French Open tournaments.
Medvedev advances
Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev beat Tomas Machac in four sets to reach the French Open last 16 for the third time in his career.
Medvedev won 7-6 (7/4), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 against the world number 34 from the Czech Republic and will face either Alex de Minaur or Jan-Lennard Struff for a place in the quarter-finals.
“It was a very difficult game,” Medvedev said. “I’m glad I stayed consistent despite some tough moments in the third set.”
Auger-Aliassime prepares Alcaraz’s round of 16 clash
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime booked a French Open round of 16 clash against Carlos Alcaraz after edging past Ben Shelton of the United States.
The 21st-ranked Canadian cruised to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 victory over his 15th-ranked opponent in a postponed draw on Friday.
Auger-Aliassime reached the fourth round in Paris in 2022 when he lost in five sets to Rafael Nadal.
The 23-year-old holds a 3-2 career lead over world number three Alcaraz, although the two men have never met on clay.
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