NEW DELHI: In a grueling match, world number four
Alexander Zverev
defeated
Tallon Griekspoor
3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) in the
French Open
third round, advancing his quest for a first
Grand Slam
title. Zverev, a semi-finalist in the last three years, faced a tough challenge after losing the opening set to the Dutch 26th seed.
After leveling the match by breaking serve at 5-4 in the second set,
Zverev
dominated the third set.
Griekspoor's medical timeout suggested Zverev was on course for a straightforward victory.
However, the
Dutch player
fought back, taking the fourth set and building a 4-1 lead in the fifth.
Zverev responded with four consecutive games to turn the tide. Griekspoor managed to force a tiebreak, but Zverev ultimately secured the win with an ace, concluding the enthralling match that lasted over four hours on
Court Philippe Chatrier
.
(Inputs from Reuters)
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