{"id":15776,"date":"2024-06-02T11:09:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T03:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=15776"},"modified":"2024-06-02T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T03:09:33","slug":"alexander-zverev-beats-tallon-griekspoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/tennis\/alexander-zverev-beats-tallon-griekspoor\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Zverev Endures Epic Battle Against Tallon Griekspoor to Advance at French Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World number four Alexander Zverev (27) survived a grueling encounter to defeat Tallon Griekspoor (27) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) in the French Open third round on Saturday, keeping his hopes alive for a first Grand Slam title. Zverev, a semi-finalist for the past three years, had not lost a set in his first two matches, including a first-round victory over Rafael Nadal, but faced a tough challenge from the Dutch 26th seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Wow, incredible match, incredible player, he&#8217;s unbelievably dangerous, I always struggle against him,&#8221; a relieved Zverev said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t like to play against him, but all the credit to him, taking it all the way. An incredible fighter to the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zverev was on the defensive early as Griekspoor broke serve and quickly built a 3-0 lead, ultimately taking the first set with ease. The second set, however, turned into a fierce contest. Zverev looked frustrated as he faced a break point at 1-1 in a game that extended to five deuces and nearly 11 minutes, but he managed to hold serve and eventually broke Griekspoor at 5-4 to level the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennis Result<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alexander Zverev reacts after THRILLING clash vs Tallon Griekspoor ?\u200d? | French Open 2024 ??\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NY6c81FVNMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German found his rhythm in the third set and appeared to be on the path to victory when Griekspoor took a medical timeout for a leg issue. Despite this, the Dutchman fought back to force a deciding set, where he gained a 4-1 lead after breaking Zverev&#8217;s serve twice. Zverev, however, rallied to win four consecutive games, bringing the match to a tiebreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an enthralling contest that lasted over four hours on Court Philippe Chatrier, Zverev clinched the victory with an ace in the tiebreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;To be honest, the atmosphere today was unbelievable, I loved every single second of it,&#8221; Zverev said. &#8220;The support that I get here at this Grand Slam I don&#8217;t think I get at any other Grand Slam, so I really appreciate it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zverev, now on a nine-match winning streak following his Italian Open victory, will face the winner of the rain-interrupted third-round match between Danish 13th seed Holger Rune and Slovakia&#8217;s Jozef Kovalik.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World number four Alexander Zverev (27) survived a grueling encounter to defeat Tallon Griekspoor (27) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) in the French Open third round on Saturday, keeping his hopes alive for a first Grand Slam title. 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