Tennis-Zverev canters into maiden French Open semi-final


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 09 Jun 2021

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2021 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his quarter final match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) -Alexander Zverev settled some early nerves before beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 6-1 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the French Open semi-finals for the first time.

After his frustration wore off following an early argument with chair umpire Alison Hughes over a line call, Zverev clicked into gear while an increasingly despondent Fokina wavered.

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