Alexander Zverev reaches semis at 2024 French Open: Key stats
What's the story
Men's singles number four seed Alexander Zverev clinched a three-set win against Alex de Minaur at the 2024 French Open. Zverev won the match 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the semis. He will take on Casper Ruud for a place in the men's singles final at Roland Garros. Zverez kept his nerves in a crunch battle against de Minaur. We decode the stats.
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93-32 win-loss record at Grand Slams
Zverev has raced to a 93-32 win-loss record at Grand Slams, including 33-8 at Roland Garros. The German has reached the semis for the fourth successive season in Paris. He also reached two quarter-finals before that. Overall, Zverev is now a seven-time semi-finalist at Grand Slams in addition to being a one-time finalist. He is yet to win a Slam event.
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Match stats and head-to-head record
Zverev doled out two aces compared to three from de Minaur. Both players committed four double faults each. Zverev had a 70% win on the first serve and a 52% win on the second. He converted 5/6 break points. The German has raced to an 8-2 record over de Minaur on the ATP Tour. Zverez beat de Minaur at Indian Wells before this match.
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Key feats for Zverev
As per Opta, Zverev, who has reached a fourth men's singles semi-final at Roland Garros, equalled Dominic Thiem for the most SF appearances of any player born since 1990. Meanwhile, Zverev is on an 11-match unbeaten run after winning the preceding Italian Open in Rome.
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Semis
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— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2024