PARIS : Alexander Zverev wobbled early on but steadied himself to get past ailing seventh seed Casper Ruud 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 on Friday and reach the French Open final, where he will take on Carlos Alcaraz for an elusive maiden Grand Slam title.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 7, 2024 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his semi final match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Yves Herman
He made a slow start as Ruud grabbed an early break and took the first set with some clean ball-striking in front of a sparse crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier, as fans were still recovering from a four-hour epic between Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
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