The German Alexander Zverev, ex-N.2 in the world today 27th, qualified for the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Geneva on Thursday by beating the Chinese Wu Yibing (N.59) on abandonment after less than a set on Swiss clay (4-1).
“It’s very disappointing for everyone, but we have Roland-Garros in three days, so it was the right decision for him,” commented the Olympic champion in singles for the 2020 Olympics.
Seeded No. 3 in the Geneva tournament, Zverev will face the winner of the confrontation between the Norwegian Casper Ruud, world No. 4, and the Chilean Nicolas Jarry (N.54) on Friday.
Zverev, brilliant last year at Roland-Garros, had to leave the Paris tournament victim of a tearing of the ligaments of the right ankle in the middle of the semi-final against Rafael Nadal, while he was making life difficult for the future winner of the test.
