On Wednesday, Alexander Zverev advanced to his 18th Masters semifinal in Rome, but not before suffering a concerning fall that brought back memories of the horrific injury he sustained at the French Open two years prior.
Zverev defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3, to advance to the final four. Alejandro Tabilo, who stunned Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament, will take on Zverev. In the third match at the Foro Italico, Zverev slipped and fell onto his front side on the clay, giving him cause for concern.
Zverev needed treatment from the tournament physiotherapist after he sliced his left wrist and a finger during the tumble, and he had to wait to resume play.
Zverev expressed his thoughts about his injury and said: “Taylor has been one of the best players on clay this year. To have a win like that is great for me, especially after the fall. I still have a little bit of pain, so once the adrenaline settles, I’m going to check out what it is tomorrow. But happy with the win.”
Zverev in Rome, ranking, and results in 2024
WLLWWWWLWW Currently ranked no.5, Alexander owns a compiled 26-9 record in 2024. Zverev is playing in Rome where he overcame the world no.70 Aleksandar Vukic 6-0 6-4, the world no.54 Luciano Darderi 7-63 6-2, the world no.53 Nuno Borges 6-2 7-5 and the world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3.
Alexander Zverev will play the world no.32 Alejandro Tabilo in the semifinal on Friday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT. They have never played each other so far on the main tour.
Zverev has won 1 title in 2024 in Australia.
Alexander won 22 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Zverev has scheduled to play next at the French Open (French Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of May.
Taylor Fritz in 2024
LWLWWWWWWL Currently ranked no.13, Taylor played his last match on the 15th of May when he lost to world no.5 Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Rome (draw).
This season the American owns a composed 22-9 win-loss record. Taylor conquered 1 title in Delray Beach. The American reached the final in Munich.
Fritz is scheduled to compete next in Geneva (Gonet Geneva Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 19th of May.
Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz played each other 8 times. Their current head to head is 5-3 for Zverev. Before, the last time they squared off, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 15th of May 2024.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Tabilo in Rome, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.32 (career-high), Alejandro has a compiled 25-9 win-loss record in 2024. Alejandro is now playing in Rome where he toppled the world no.59 Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 7-64, the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3, the world no.18 Karen Khachanov 7-65 7-610 and the world no.56 Zhizhen Zhang 6-3 6-4.
Alejandro Tabilo will face the world no.5 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Friday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT. They have never played each other till now in top tournaments.
Tabilo clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Auckland and the Aix En Provence Challenger. Alejandro was the finalist in Santiago (Movistar Chile Open).
Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Alejandro Tabilo |
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