Tennis-Zverev overcomes stomach bug to set up Halle semi-final with Medvedev


Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his quarter final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

(Reuters) -Alexander Zverev's quest for a first grasscourt title took an unexpected turn at the Halle Open on Friday when the German second seed was forced to sprint from court to vomit mid-match before rallying to defeat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6(8).

Second seed Zverev started the match on the front foot by breaking in the first game but as he was serving in the second, he requested a toilet break to throw up and bolted down the tunnel.

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