Day eleven at Roland Garros solely featured one males’s quarter-final as Alexander Zverev defeated Alex de Minaur in straight units to arrange a semi-final with Casper Ruud.
Novak Djokovic, who has a meniscus tear, was compelled to withdraw from his last-eight match in opposition to Ruud, giving the Norwegian a walkover into Friday’s semi-final.
The Serb underwent surgical procedure in Paris on Wednesday morning and is unlikely to play Wimbledon.
You’ll be able to see highlights, match stats and a recap beneath.
Day 11 French Open 2024 Quarter Closing Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev (4) | Alex de Minaur (11) | 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4. |
Zverev Too Robust for de Minaur
Alexander Zverev is into the Roland Garros semi-finals for the fourth straight 12 months after defeating eleventh seed Alex de Minaur 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4.
Taking part in beneath the lights on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier, the Australian pushed Zverev, however he managed to remain stable sufficient when beneath stress to progress in straight units.
The German began strongly, going up an early break within the first set, however de Minaur hit again, solely to see the set snatched from him.
Within the second set tiebreak, Zverev began terribly, slipping down 0-4 with some tame forehand errors, however from 3/5, he gained 4 straight factors to take a two-set lead.
Throughout the third set, Zverev performed extra aggressively and overcame a late setback, breaking De Minaur after failing to serve the match at 5-3, clinching victory after two hours and 59 minutes.
When it comes to spectacle, this match was a little bit of a non-event, as I don’t assume both man performed nicely. The wind was swirling at one finish of the courtroom, so it wasn’t straightforward to carry serve from there, and Zverev wasn’t at his finest on the forehand facet as he didn’t go after the ball.
De Minaur was tenacious as typical and tracked down lots of balls, however aside from being a nuisance, he lacks the innovative to bother the highest guys in over 5 units.
Match Stats
| Alexander Zverev | Alex de Minaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 5 | 4 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 69% | 48% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 69% (52/75) | 64% (28/44) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 47% (16/34) | 57% (27/47) |
| Break Factors Saved | 63% (5/8) | 17% (1/6) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 36% (16/44) | 31% (23/75) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 43% (20/47) | 53% (18/34) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 83% (5/6) | 38% (3/8) |
| Winners | 20 | 28 |
| Unforced Errors | 48 | 53 |
| Web Factors Gained | 56% (19/34) | 68% (19/28) |
| Max Factors In Row | 5 | 6 |
| Service Factors Gained | 62% (68/109) | 60% (55/91) |
| Return Factors Gained | 40% (36/91) | 38% (41/109) |
| Whole Factors Gained | 52% (104/200) | 48% (96/200) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 2 |
| Service Video games Gained | 81% (13/16) | 69% (11/16) |
| Return Video games Gained | 31% (5/16) | 19% (3/16) |
| Whole Video games Gained | 56% (18/32) | 44% (14/32) |
Highlights
French Open 2024 Semi-Closing Matches
- Casper Ruud (7) vs Alexander Zverev (4)
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Jannik Sinner (2)
