Will or not it’s a redemption story for Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros in 2023?
In final yr’s French Open, Zverev superior all the way in which to the semifinals and was enjoying an awesome match in opposition to Rafael Nadal earlier than a horrible ankle flip derailed his match–and the complete remainder of his season.
Zverev’s comeback this yr has been a sluggish one usually, however he’s displaying indicators of his former self this fortnight with defeats Lloyd Harris, Alex Molcan, and Frances Tiafoe whereas dropping just one set to Tiafoe alongside the way in which to week two.
Up subsequent for Zverev on Monday is a fifth encounter with Dimitrov. The top-to-head sequence stands at 3-1 in favor of the 26-year-old German, who most just lately bought the job performed 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-3 on the 2021 Paris Masters. He additionally gained their solely earlier clay-court tilt on the Rome Masters seven years in the past through a 6-1, 6-4 scoreline.
Nevertheless, Dimitrov can’t be discounted. He’s coming off a runner-up effort in Geneva and to date at Roland Garros he has dismissed Timofey Skatov, Emil Ruusuvuori, and Daniel Altmaier in straight units. Regardless of these fast matches, it’s arduous to belief the 32-year-old Bulgarian from a bodily standpoint within the latter levels of Grand Slams–particularly after he endured a comparatively lengthy week in Geneva.
A resurgent Zverev is enjoying impressed tennis and can possible have the sting, albeit a slight one. This could possibly be the perfect match of the complete fourth spherical.
Decide: Zverev in 5
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