French Open: Novak Djokovic claims comeback win over Alexander Zverev to set up semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner | Tennis News


Novak Djokovic came from behind to beat Alexander Zverev at the French Open, setting up a blockbuster semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner.

Djokovic, seeking a standalone record 25th Grand Slam singles title, lost the first set but wore down Zverev in a thrilling encounter to win 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in Paris.

The 38-year-old Serb will face top seed Sinner on Friday after the Italian earlier eased to a straight-sets victory over Alexander Bublik.

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Relentless Sinner breezes past Bublik

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik at the Rol
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Jannik Sinner continued his relentless pursuit of a maiden French Open title

A near-flawless Sinner continued his relentless pursuit of a maiden title at Roland-Garros with a typically efficient 6-1 7-5 6-0 win over Kazakh showman Bublik, who knocked out Jack Draper on Monday.

The win ensured Sinner became the first Italian man to make six Grand Slam semi-finals and extended his winning run at the majors to 19 matches after his triumphs at last year’s US Open and the Australian Open in January.

“I’m very happy with how I’ve arrived in the semi-finals. The semi-finals in Grand Slams are very special, I’m looking forward to it,” Sinner said.

“We’ve played each other a couple of times already, so we already knew what to expect a little bit. But, in other aspects, you never know how he is going to play,” Sinner said of his opponent.

“I feel like he deserved to be in this quarter-final. I tried to focus on my side of the court. I was trying to play as solid as possible because he can have some ups and downs, so I just needed to stay consistent throughout the whole match.”

Sinner, currently 17-1 this season, joins countryman Lorenzo Musetti in the last four.

It is the first time in the Open Era two Italian men have reached the semi-finals of the same Grand Slam even. In 1960, Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola advanced to last four in Paris.

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