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Alexander Zverev was defeated by Jannik Sinner 3: 6.3: 6.6: 4.3: 6. Nadal is in the quarterfinals without dropping a set. Top seed Simona Halep is out of the female category.
5:09 pm, October 4, 2020
Even before Dominic Thiem to his round of 16 match against Hugo Gaston came in, there were a number of surprises on matchday eight of the French Open in Paris. Rafael Nadal passed completely intact with a 6: 1.6: 1.6: 2 Sebastian Korda (USA) To the quarterfinals, but with Alexander Zverev (GER-6) and in the women of the top Romanian seed Simona halep and the number 5, Kiki bertens from the Netherlands, caught three favorites.
Especially Halep’s mild 1: 6.2: 6 defeat against the 19-year-old Pole Iga SwiatekIt came completely unexpected. Halep started this round of 16 with 17 suite wins and a year ago he also shot Swiatek 6: 0.6: 1 off the court in the round of 16 at Roland Garros. “At that time I had no experience, it was my first match on the big stage,” recalled Swiatek on the field and wiped the tears from his face. “I have made great strides since then.”
“He hit with all his power from all positions”
Halep had traveled to Paris with clay titles in Prague and Rome and after the rejection of the current champion and world number 1, Ashleigh barty (AUS), clear favorite for the title. Swiatek surprised himself: “It feels like I played perfectly. I was so focused the whole game and I’m surprised to be able to do that,” said the Polish woman happily. Halep praised Swiatek: “Today she played amazingly, hit the balls with a lot of power from all positions,” said the world number two. However, she herself would not have played at her highest level.
After Bertens, he was number five against the world ranking -159. Martina trevisan Italy lost 4: 6.4: 6, this means that Swiatek or Trevisan are now tied in the semi-finals. The two outsiders now meet. Also in the quarterfinals is the little known Argentine Nadia podoroska as well as according to the program Elina switolina (UKR-3). A reflection of a crazy women’s tournament – only four of the 32 seeds are still in the competition!
Sinner beat Zverev sick
In the men’s quarterfinals, Rafael Nadal is saved from a duel with US Open finalist Alexander Zverev. The German seed number six had to face the aspiring Italian Jannik Sinner with 3: 6,3: 6,6: 4,3: 6 defeated. Even if the 19-year-old was not the favorite, this surprise is not that big. The sinner has been a future man for a long time.
Zverev is also in poor health. The real feeling is that the last German in the individual competition is not Zverev, but the qualifier Daniel Altmaier is.
Nadal: “I can’t complain at all”
Nadal won’t care who he faces for a possible semi-final match with Thiem. In any case, the 34-year-old Spaniard, who is aiming for his 20th Grand Slam title in Paris, was the leader of yesteryear. Roger Federer could catch up, satisfied on Sunday. “I’m in the quarterfinals without losing a set with very good results. So I can’t complain at all,” Nadal said.
