Alexander Zverev advanced to the Round of 16 at the French Open in Paris after a four-set win that ended only at 0:49 a.m. Following the elimination of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, as well as the absence of Carlos Alcaraz, the German tennis player has moved into the position of one of the main favorites for the title. Die Zeit ↗
This marks the ninth consecutive time Zverev has reached the Round of 16 at Roland Garros. His advancement came at a time when the men's part of the tournament experienced several major upsets. Djokovic lost in the third round to nineteen-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca in a five-set match, 6:4, 6:4, 3:6, 5:7 and 5:7. The Serbian player is thus still waiting for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title. El Mundo ↗
Fonseca became only the sixth teenager to defeat Djokovic in an ATP Tour-level match. He is also the first Brazilian man since Thomaz Bellucci in 2011 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament. Before Djokovic's elimination, the Serb was the last remaining Grand Slam champion in the men's draw. BBC News ↗
Sinner's earlier elimination and Alcaraz's absence opened up the tournament's development for other players. Zverev thus finds himself under greater pressure in the next phase, as, following a series of upsets, he ranks among the most prominent names remaining in contention for the title on the Paris clay. n-tv ↗
Djokovic and Sinner Are Out, Zverev Is the Favorite in Paris
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Plötzlich Topfavorit in Paris: Zverev kämpft sich in Nachtschicht ins Achtelfinale
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| 02:39 30.05.
French Open im Tennis: Sieg um 0:49 Uhr: Zverev nach Nachtschicht im Achtelfinale
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French Open im Tennis: Sieg um 0:49 Uhr: Zverev nach Nachtschicht im Achtelfinale
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| 00:51 30.05.
Tennis: Zverev steht bei French Open im Achtelfinale
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| 01:55 30.05.
Um 0:49 Uhr zieht Zverev ins Achtelfinale ein
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| 01:54 30.05.
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