Alexander Zverev will face Rafael Nadal on Friday for a place in the French Open final. The German sensation has the opportunity to win his first slam and to become the new world no.1 if he wins the Roland Garros.

Sascha will have the full support of his stunning girlfriend Sophia Thomalla. The German model didn’t miss the chance of posting some nice pictures on her Instagram account before Sascha’s match.

 

Zverev at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Now the world no.3 (career-high), the German has a 29-9 win-loss record in 2022. Alexander is competing at the French Open where he bested Sebastian Ofner 6-2 6-4 6-4, Sebastian Baez 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5, Brandon Nakashima 7-6² 6-3 7-6⁵, Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6¹¹ 7-5 6-3 and Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6⁷.

Alexander Zverev will play the world no.5 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal on Friday at 2.45 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. Their current head to head is 6-3 for Nadal.

Alexander was the finalist in Montpellier (Open Sud de France) and in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).

Zverev won 19 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 6 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)

Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Now the world no.5, the Spaniard has managed to achieve a compiled 28-3 match record in 2022. The Spaniard is now having a run at the French Open where he beat Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4, Felix Auger Aliassime 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3

and Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6⁴.

Rafael Nadal will face the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Friday at 2.45 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. Their actual record is 6-3 for Nadal.

The Spaniard has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. The Spaniard reached the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).

The Spaniard won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal squared off 9 times. Their current head to head is 6-3 for Nadal. Before, the last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in May 2021.

In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.