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Zverev uses clear path to reach French Open final
Key takeaways
- So the pressure has been on Alexander Zverev to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title.
- Zverev reached the fourth major final of his career after beating 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Roland Garros semifinals Friday.
- In Sunday's final, Zverev will face 14th-ranked Flavio Cobolli or 104th-ranked Matteo Arnaldi, who were playing in an all-Italian semifinal later.
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Jannik Sinner lost early. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to injury.
So the pressure has been on Alexander Zverev to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title. Now the second-seeded German is one victory away from raising the French Open trophy.
Zverev reached the fourth major final of his career after beating 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Roland Garros semifinals Friday. The 27th-ranked Mensik, who was playing in his first Grand Slam semifinal, struggled with five double faults.
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