ATP Monte-Carlo – Alexander Zverev overcomes Jannik Sinner and qualifies for the semi-finals – Eurosport FR

It was a hell of a test, and he passed it. Alexander Zverev will be there for the last four on the Rock and he has not been idle to ensure his place there. Led by a set and a break, the world number 3 took out the warm-up blue to beat Jannik Sinner, 12th at ATP, in three sets (5-7, 6-3, 7-6) and more than three hours of struggle (3:07 precisely) in the quarter-finals on Friday. For his second career half in Monte-Carlo after the 2018 edition, the German Olympic champion will face Stefanos Tsitsipas or Diego Schwartzman.ATP Monte-CarloFor Hénin, some players are going too far: “There is an unacceptable escalation” A DAY AGO Maybe he’s spinning his season. Arriving on the clay courts of Monte-Carlo, Alexander Zverev certainly had many more doubts than certainties, the fault of a start to the season (very) far from his expectations. And it is clear that he has not yet shone with unfailing serenity this Friday. But faced with a Jannik Sinner on the heels of his success against Andrey Rublev in the previous round and supported by the vast majority of the public – including many Italians who came as neighbors – the great Sascha fought with his weapons of the moment and he finally reaped the rewards. Still too feverish, Zverev had the merit of tearing himself away Zverev, seeded number 2 in the tournament, again showed too many flaws for a player of his status. After an excellent start (4-1), he lost the thread, reviving the feverishness shown in recent weeks to give up five of the next six games and the first set. Bis repeated at the very end of the game when, after regaining complete control of the match, he showed a guilty passivity when serving for qualification at 5-7, 6-3, 5-4, leaving Sinner rush into the breach. Henin: “Tsonga may leave with regrets, but above all with his head held high” And yet, the German also showed impressive solidity when he was in the heart of the storm. At 7-5, 2-1 break against him, when he no longer seemed to know where he lived, he regained calm and his fundamentals on serve and from the baseline to catch up (5-7, 2 -2). With renewed intensity and a lethal long-line backhand, he then managed to make up the difference at 4-3 to take over the lead. Once back up to a set everywhere (5-7, 6-3), he even pushed his advantage at the start of the final act with an early break, embellished with several inspired net climbs. “If he plays all the weeks, Djokovic will be ready for his goal: Roland-Garros “The whole Zverev paradox in this match will have been due to one observation: it was when he seemed most in control that he systematically embarrassed himself. Forced to play an unbreathable tie-break after having twice had the break in advance in this third set, he played it safe, then contenting himself with putting the ball back in the court as much as possible. And while he had often paid for this passivity in the recent past, this time Sinner fell into his trap by taking too many risks with the lines. If he is far from having regained his superb end of 2021, the great “Sascha” could well take advantage of this success on the wire. Just to build up the confidence he still lacks in 2022. Alexander Zverev in his quarter-final against Jannik Sinner on April 15, 2022 in Monte-CarloCredit: Getty ImagesATP Monte-CarloBim, bam, boom: Sinner finished off Rublev with three winning shotsYESTDAY AT 6:05PMATP Monte-CarloHénin on Zverev’s quest for control: “He had moments of tension and reacted well”YESTDAY AT 3:14PM