He was clearly in a lot of pain. Thanks for tuning into. "Even if for me it's a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros, of course that way is not the way that we want it to be. It's not the way Nadal, the ultra competitor, would have wanted to win this match. Nadal is over to him to check that he's fine. He is broken for a FOURTH time in the set. Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. returns the ball to Germany's Alexander Zverev during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday . I know of 4 clay matches of his (inc the Roland Garros 3) that have gone to 5 sets, the 4th being his win over Federer in the Italian Open in 2006. At the 2022 French Open, Zverev tore ligaments in his right ankle while playing Nadal in the semifinals and had to stop. Excellent from Zverev to go from being on the back foot to attacking Nadal with a deep ball at his feet, followed by a forehand which Nadal can’t return. *NADAL 2-4 ZVEREV: Zverev holds serve in 1 minute and 22 seconds. You can also live stream the action on Discovery+, a subscription is £6.99 per month or £59.99 annually on Sky, Amazon Prime Video channels, Roku and Vodafone. We've received your submission. Nadal shrugged off a chronic foot injury to beat arch-rival, defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic in four gruelling sets on Tuesday night. It was Zverev’s ankle that gave way. It should be a good one! "Best 6 games Zverev has played at a Slam.". Nadal vs Zverev underway with the roof closed Cilic vs Ruud follows on Philippe-Chatrier Coco Gauff through to French Open doubles final Hewett and Reid through to wheelchair doubles final. He's been my idol for all my life," said Ruud, who his coached by his father, Christian, a pro player from 1991-2001. That one’s saved too by confident serve-and-volleying by Zverev. 0:00. The sudden end to a contest that was 3 hours old, but not even through two full sets allowed Nadal to become, on his 36th birthday, the second-oldest men’s finalist in French Open history. But in the first, his racket flew out of his hand and landed behind him after one wild swing mistakenly sent a ball zipping past the chair umpire until it landed 10 feet wide of the court. He’s led away for treatment while Rafa asks what he’s allowed to do now. Some dramatic moments, but there has been plenty errors from both players. Nadal has a 6-3 winning record against Zverev, but the German has won three of their four most recent meetings, including one on clay in Madrid last year. "It's been definitely the hardest year of my life, that's for sure . “But there is a big difference between having a tough match and beating them. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/92f8AhegIQ. The German opens with a double fault and screams in dismay. NADAL 6-6 ZVEREV (7-6): BAD INJURY! Then you have the new generation. He earns a break point after Nadal nets, and he converts it when Nadal hits long. "That's why I was not able to create the damage that I wanted.". Now. So I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery.". Zverev will now be serving for the set. Alexander Zverev made a winning return to Roland Garros on Tuesday with a straight-sets win over Lloyd Harris in the French Open first round, 12 months since suffering a serious ankle injury in . Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied at 20. It goes deuce again after Zverev’s passing attempt loops up off the net but he’s quick off the mark to get to a Nadal drop shot and hits his 30th winner of the match to gain advantage. 'Seemed impossible!' Zverev goes wide with a backhand to give Nadal three break points and the Spaniard takes the first as Zverev overhits. Second set: Nadal* 7-6, 2-4 Zverev (* denotes server). This was a strange match. Ein Jahr nach seiner schweren Knöchelverletzung dreht Alexander Zverev bei den French Open immer mehr auf. Zverev has been carted off the court after ankle injury. Nadal plays his shot of the match so far with a wonderful backhand pass to move 30-0 up on his serve. Alexander Zverev argues with the umpire. The Spaniard, who turns 36 on Friday, faces another huge test of his fitness when he takes on 25-year-old world number three Zverev in the semi-final. The German looks to seize it with a crushing backhand up the line before Nadal staves it off with a beast of a crosscourt forehand. Alexander Zverev injured his ankle during his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal during last year's French Open. Ruud is the favourite to triumph but Cilic, now 33, has had a dream run to the last four. It’s Nadal’s turn to be put through the wringer on his serve. Not yet.. 4-2 Zverev. Zverev chops a backhand just wide to give Nadal a break point but holds his nerve. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you’re on the most recent version. Second set: Nadal* 7-6, 1-1 Zverev (* denotes server). Now he will try to become the oldest champion at a tournament he's already won a record 13 times, facing first-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud on Sunday. Zverev will now serve for the set. Hopefully it's just the normal thing when you turn your ankle, and hopefully nothing (is broken). First set: Nadal* 0-1 Zverev (* denotes server). 5 won 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in the . This time set point’s on his serve, but this set cannot be stopped and Nadal overhits badly to prolong it further. 13:50: Zverev had a very effective game plan to beat Alcaraz in the quarterfinal and he executed it perfectly. If his fitness holds up, Nadal is well placed to claim that 14th Roland Garros title, and with Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz out of the way his chances may be strengthened. He probably had no business getting to Zverev's sharp volley, let alone fashioning that short of response. That's what everybody hopes," Nadal said. Article PARIS — Rafael Nadal advanced to his 14th French Open final Friday under conditions no champion wants, with his opponent, third-ranked Alexander Zverev, suffering what appeared to. “We know he’s not getting any younger, but then to recover and to go up against Djokovic – one of his greatest rivals, the number one player in the world – and put in a performance like that, not only the quality of the tennis but his attitude, the physicality for four hours and 12 minutes, it’s incredible.”, Rafael Nadal faces ‘mental challenge’ against Alexander Zverev at French Open. Shot of the match. If Cilic goes through, the men’s singles final will be contested by two players with a combined age of 69! Three games in the second set and three breaks of serve! 'The most incredible rally' - Watch unbelievable point as Nadal wears down Zverev, Men's Singles | Semi-final | 03.06.2022 | Court Philippe-Chatrier, "It's very tough and very sad for him. Nadal comes up with the angle on Zverev’s next serve to force the error into the net and the German then goes long, but he takes the hold with a well-placed serve out wide to Nadal’s backhand. The German has forced Nadal to serve to stay in the second set. Zverev then can’t put Nadal away with a forehand, with the Spaniard stranded on the edge of the court, before he nets! What a gruelling set that was. Will the Spaniard be able to go the distance against the German? Rafa turned 36 today. NADAL 3-4 ZVEREV*: A love hold by Nadal who is doing well enough on his own serve. Nadal responds with a fierce serve that Zverev nets, but he’s pushed around again on his serve and Zverev passes him for 15-30. And then, you’re kidding me, another double fault! Two more of them and he will be a set up. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. The third is saved too when Nadal plays an incredible low angled forehand on the run that passes Zverev at the net. Zverev is on his feet but it doesn’t look good at all. Hewett saw the defence of his French Open singles title came to an end against Fernandez 6-1 6-1 in what was a heavy defeat on Thursday. Nadal’s powerful forehand forces Zverev to find the net with the opening point but the Spaniard then whips one just wide of the line as his hopes of 30-0 become 15-15. He squanders it straight away with a limp forehand into the net for 2-2, and Zverev’s fine return forces a volleyed error from Nadal to put the German a minibreak up. "It's a very tough moment"#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/KpCQJqigEI. NADAL 2-3 ZVEREV*: A strong service game from Nadal who has found some flow, but he needs to apply some pressure on the Zverev serve. Zverev’s head must have dropped and after he goes long on the next point, he suddenly finds himself 0-40 on his opening service game. Nadal responds with a wayward backhand beyond the line. A reminder that the second set was about to go into a tie-break before Zverev crashed to the floor when hitting a forehand that went out and tied the set up at 6-6. 7-7 now, as both players keep it cautious, only for Zverev to drop a backhand into the net! NADAL 2-2 ZVEREV* (7-6): Break back! First set: Nadal 2-4 Zverev* (* denotes server). Some stats. Ahead of today’s match, Rafael Nadal suggested that this year’s French Open could be his last, with injury continuing to plague the former world No 1 despite his scintillating quarter-final victory over Novak Djokovic. It was low quality at times, but it was hugely entertaining. Alexander Zverev sets the pace in the opening stages. The German has lost his way again. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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It’s yet another break of the Nadal serve! 13:15: Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals despite a lot of concern about his injury status right now. Two strong serves from Nadal gets him out of a tense moment at 30-30 as Zverev fails to return on both occasions. All rights reserved. But he’s not just an all-time great tennis player, but an all-time great sportsman.” Indeed. He moves swiftly to 40-0, as Nadal can’t find the ascendance in another long rally. We didn’t see that in the first set. A fierce first serve earns Zverev his first service point, which he follows with a stunning forehand winner down the line and an unstoppable ace. Zverev is up on his feet, but barely. “Let’s wind the clock back to when we saw him walking off the court having lost to Denis Shapovalov and he was limping in Rome. NADAL 1-2 ZVEREV*: A very important hold of serve for Nadal. Nadal is the King of Clay, but is struggling with fitness and injury. Zverev nets a return to finally wrap up the game. PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - It was not the ending anyone expected following a three-hour contest that produced plenty of high drama as Rafael Nadal reached the French Open final for an. Zverev responds with a fierce forehand winner after a lengthy rally, and outpoints him in the next one too to make it 30-all. Nadal defeated No. I’m not sure at the age of 41 if he is going to win Grand Slams again but obviously you have to mention him. A double fault from Zverev to start this vital game sparks an argument. He clips the net cord with a simple smash but he gets away with it as Nadal goes long! Watch an Alexander Zverev vs Rafael Nadal live stream to see the French Open semi-final from Roland-Garros. That felt big. The speculation all over social media and from the Eurosport commentary team is that Zverev won't be able to continue. I know he's going to win much more than one Grand Slam (in the future).". Then the German put a routine forehand into the tramlines and Nadal has broken back! 30-30. A rare underhit shot though is followed by a miscued forehand long but Zverev seals his service game with a strong serve. The third seed screamed in pain when he went . Then Zverev saved two set points before Nadal took a third one with a wonderful passing winner! Rafael Nadal was locked in a tight, compelling and lengthy French Open semifinal Friday when his opponent, third-seeded Alexander Zverev, ran to to chase a shot and twisted his right ankle. Here’s a Sportblog piece from Caira Conner looking at Coco Gauff, the youngest American grand slam finalist since Serena Williams. Back on serve, but Nadal is still yet to hold in this set…, 'Oh, wow!' Another strong serve gives Nadal a cushion, and he secures a comfortable hold when Zverev is forced to hit long. Zverev was the runner-up at the U.S. Open two years ago and won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but is still seeking his first major title. Alexander Zverev crumpled to the ground, screaming in pain after his ankle rolled over. It’ll surely help, given his chronic foot problem, that he’s ‘only’ had to play three hours here when, to be honest, this match was heading long into the evening. The Croatian had not progressed further than the fourth round of a slam since 2018 and will take on the Norwegian Casper Ruud who is aiming to reach a grand slam final for the first time in his career. If the quarters were anything to go by, we’re going to be strapping in for a long ride. Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev result: German retires after bad injury at 2022 French Open, Where Nadal would rank among oldest Grand Slam champions with 2022 French Open title. A booming serve seals a 6-5 lead. Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev Recent Performance. 13:40: Nadal ground out the quarterfinal win over Djokovic, but this will be another physical test for the 13-time Roland Garros champion. NADAL 3-5 ZVEREV* (7-6): Another break! Back on Nadal’s serve now. What Nadal said afterward did give him trouble was the way the heavy humidity affected things, with clay sticking to the tennis balls and making it harder for him to apply his thick topspin. Update: Sina Najafi writes: “Since 2007, the French Open has been the only clay tournament in the world that is best of 5 sets. Zverev is coming back out on to the court, but he's on crutches and the match is over. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. "I played, I fighted," he said Friday. Second set: Nadal 7-6, 2-1 Zverev* (* denotes server). Zverev thumps a forehand winner to show perhaps that he’s quickly put all that double fault calamity behind him. NADAL 7-6 (8) ZVEREV: Incredible! First set: Nadal 6-6 Zverev* (* denotes server). FIRST SET, NADAL! Nadal is again forced wide but hangs on, only for Zverev to run across and unleash a brilliant backhand winner down the line - that was even better than the last. I think it’s his overall competitive tenacity that marks him out. The only older men's finalist in Paris was Bill Tilden, the runner-up at 37 in 1930. With the pitter-patter of rain audible against the closed retractable roof at Court Philippe Chatrier, and many in the crowd of 15,000 repeatedly chanting "Ra-fa! 2-2. It hadn’t looked likely until now but Rafa breaks back. How will he handle the power of Zverev? I feel like I have had very difficult and tough matches against them. *NADAL 2-1 ZVEREV (7-6): Another break! The oldest champion so far was Andres Gimeno, who was 34 in 1972. Again. All times in BST. Nadal wins the first point after Zverev’s return loops off the net and beyond the baseline, and the second with a raking crosscourt forehand. A testing rally then goes Zverev’s way to and they change ends with him 4-2 up. Will he have something similar in mind against Nadal? He has yet to hold in this set. He then comes into the net and drops the volley with a lovely touch of backspin. Zverev wins the opening point of game seven before Nadal wins an ‘oohs and aahs’ battle conducted around the net to make it 15-15. In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. And there it is, just like that Zverev goes long again and Nadal strikes early in the second. But no! - Crucial moment racquet slips out of Zverev's hand against Nadal. Some incredible quality and also some really poor moments as well! Rafael Nadal reached the French Open final for the 14th time after Alexander Zverev suffered a bad injury near the end of the second set of Friday's semifinal. Zverev, who made a painful exit last year when an ankle injury forced him to retire against Rafael Nadal, won 6-4 6-2 6-1 in one hour 58 minutes and will face 12th seed Frances Tiafoe after the . Another flying forehand winner from the Spaniard, whipping a brilliant pass down the line! 14:01, Jamie Braidwood. If you’re just joining us, here’s the report on Nadal v Zverev and its dramatic, unexpected and unfortunate conclusion. He looks comfortable right now. And after all that, I’ll hand you over to David Tindall. The second set also was headed to . This second set has been a mess. "I guess this is perfect timing and worth the wait to finally play him in a Grand Slam final.". Zverev is getting 82% of his first serves in and yet still continues to be broken. Nadal puts away the backhand pass and then Zverev falters with a error on his backhand side. The German's game is difficult to read at the moment.
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