The French Open tournament is taking place. - Zverev content with advancing to the quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev, the tennis sensation, felt exhausted after his second five-set match at the French Open. "I need to rush back to the hotel for treatment, then sleep, hopefully I'll be fresh for tomorrow morning," said the 27-year-old during his interview at 2:30 am.
Prior to this exhausting match, Zverev defeats Holger Rune, a Dane, in an exciting quarterfinal match with a score of 4:6, 6:1, 5:7, 7:6 (7:2), 6:2. This time made it the sixth time the German reached the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament in Paris. "I'm happy I made it this far," mentioned Zverev, who barely escaped defeat against the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the previous round.
Zverev in the quarterfinals against De Minaur
There was a doubt if Zverev, ranked fourth in the world, had enough energy left to win three more five-set matches and finally win his first ever Grand Slam title. His response to this question was optimistic - "I'd like to say 'yes,' but I also hope I won't be required to win in five sets again."
His upcoming opponent is the Australian Alex De Minaur, who unexpectedly beat Russian world No. 5 Daniil Medvedev with a score of 4:6, 6:2, 6:1, 6:3. Zverev has won seven out of nine matches against the hardcourt specialist, but was cautious - "Alex played an outstanding match against Medvedev, world-class tennis. I'm prepared for another challenging match."
