Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal beaten by Alexander Zverev in quarter-finals
Zverev has yet to drop a set in Madrid this week Germany’s Alexander Zverev beat Rafael Nadal for the first time on clay to reach his second Madrid Open semi-final. Fifth seed Zverev, 24, came back from 4-2 down in the opening set to defeat the five-time Madrid champion 6-4 6-4. It was his third straight victory over the 34-year-old. Zverev will face third seed Dominic Thiem in the last four after the Austrian defeated American John Isner 3-6 6-3 6-4. The match will be a repeat of last year’s US Open final, which was won by Thiem. “It’s definitely one of the biggest...
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