Tennis-On court of pain, Zverev rediscovers his joie de vivre in Paris

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2023 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his third round match against Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

PARIS (Reuters) - A year to the day after suffering a freak injury at Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev fought his way into the fourth round of the French Open, having rediscovered his joie de vivre in a thrilling match against his friend Frances Tiafoe on Saturday.

The German let out a huge scream after wrapping up a 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 7-6(5) under the lights on Court Philippe Chatrier, with both players entertaining the crowd throughout.