Tennis-Zverev rallies past Wawrinka to reach first Grand Slam semis
- Country:
- Australia
German seventh seed Alexander Zverev recovered from a slow start to beat former champion Stan Wawrinka 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open on Wednesday to reach his first career Grand Slam semi-final. Swiss Wawrinka, who won the first of his three Grand Slams at Melbourne Park in 2014, broke Zverev twice early in the opening set to breeze through the opening set but the 22-year-old German came roaring back into the contest.
The opening set against Wawrinka was the first Zverev lost in this year's Australian Open but he won the next three sets by breaking his 34-year-old opponent's serve five times. Zverev converted his first matchpoint when Wawrinka sent a forehand long and the German will meet either world number one Spaniard Rafa Nadal or Austrian Dominic Thiem for a place in Sunday's final.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
Germany denies accusations of aiding 'genocide' in Gaza at ICJ
Rory McIlroy exudes confidence as he aims to achieve career Grand Slam at Masters
Majority of German firms feel unfair competition in China, commerce chamber says
More than one in five Germans at risk of poverty or social exclusion
German police arrest Iraqi couple suspected of genocide for enslaving Yazidi girls