Skip to Content

Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches first career grand slam final with win over Alexander Zverev at French Open

By Ben Morse, CNN

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to his first career grand slam final with victory over Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Friday.

The world No. 5 won 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in the semifinal against Zverev at Roland Garros.

Having blitzed into a two-set lead, world No. 6 Zverev produced a stirring comeback to win the third and fourth sets, but after regrouping, Tsitsipas came back with a bang, winning the decisive set.

Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videos

The 22-year-old Tsitsipas will now face either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final.

More to follow

Article Topic Follows: CNN-Sports

Jump to comments ↓

CNN Newsource

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content