Zverev Overcomes Unexpected Challenge in Halle
German tennis player Alexander Zverev experienced an unusual moment at the Halle Open, where his quest for his first title on a grass court took an unexpected turn. During his match against Italian Flavio Cobolli, Zverev was forced to leave the court to vomit before recovering and securing the victory. Zverev, second seed, started the match strongly, breaking his opponent’s serve in the first game. However, in the second game, he requested a break to go to the bathroom and vomit, which caused concern among those present. Upon his return, Zverev showed difficulties and seemed to feel unwell, leaning over from fatigue and panting after long exchanges. Despite this, he managed to recover and secure the victory with a score of 6-4 and 7-6 (8).Although he wasn’t at 100%, Zverev managed to hold his serve and used his remaining energy, connecting his first ace of the match on the set point. The second set was more contested, with Cobolli showing good play. However, Zverev prevailed in a tight tiebreak, finishing the match with 22 winners and 12 points at the net. In the semifinal, Zverev will face the Russian Daniil Medvedev, a recurring rival who leads the head-to-head record with a balance of 12-7 and has won the last three matches.I felt good before the match. Suddenly, without warning, I felt very bad. I don’t know what it was, I had never experienced anything like that before. I hope to be well in the next few hours when the adrenaline calms down. After that, I think it was a good match.
Alexander Zverev
Medvedev advanced to the semifinals after defeating Alex Michelsen with a score of 6-4 and 6-3, despite suffering a nosebleed. Medvedev served well to deny his opponent any break opportunities and closed out the match in 85 minutes, reaching the semifinals without losing a set.I think he’s the player I’ve played against the most in my career. I’m looking forward to it. A lot has happened in the last 18 months. He is one of my toughest opponents in my career. It’s going to be a great match and I’m really looking forward to playing him.
Alexander Zverev
The other semifinal will pit the 2023 champion, Alexander Bublik, who eliminated Jannik Sinner in the previous round, against Karen Khachanov, who defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Bublik achieved 37 winners in his victory over Tomas Machac, showing great ease in his strokes to delight the fans. The Kazakh tennis player secured his place in the next round with a powerful cross-court backhand on match point.The shadows on the court made the conditions quite difficult. It took me a while to get used to it. Then it was better in the second set.
Daniil Medvedev
Served well, rested well. I am happy to have been able to save some energy.
Alexander Bublik
