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Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev French Open 2022 Highlights: Nadal into the final after Zverev withdraws with injury
Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev, French Open 2022 Semi-Final Highlights: Rafael Nadal moves into his 14th French Open final after Alexander Zverev withdrew due to injury. Follow Live score and updates of the blockbuster semifinal clash between Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev at Stade Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev, French Open 2022 Semi-Final Highlights: Alexander Zverev retired injured from his French Open semi-final against 13-time champion Rafael Nadal after rolling his right ankle badly during the second set of the nail-biting clash. Zverev twisted his ankle as he tried to retrieve a shot in the 12th game of the second set and screamed in pain before being taken off the court Philippe Chatrier in a wheelchair. After several minutes off court, he returned to the Philippe Chatrier arena on crutches to concede the match. He was trailing Nadal 7-6(8) 6-6 when the match ended abruptly. Nadal is now through to his 14th French Open final and now awaits the winner of Casper Ruud versus Marin Cilic.
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Nadal and Zverev only previous meeting at a major was in 2017 Australian Open round of 32 when then 20-year-old had taken a stunning two-sets-to-one lead before the Spaniard bounced back to win the five setter.
French open 2022 Live Score: Has Zverev turned the tide in Nadal rivalry?
In their first five ATP meetings between 2016 and 2018, Nadal won all the matches which includes three on clay. However, Zverev has won three of the next four meetings which includes a solitary win on clay in Madrid Open quarterfinal in 2021. Nadal had however avenged the defeat with a straight-set win in Rome Masters quarterfinal the same year.
Nadal vs Zverev Live Score: It's chapter no.10 of this rivalry
Nadal leads the head-to-head battle 6-3 against Zverev. Of their nine meetings on ATP tour, five have been in clay and Nadal leads 4-1.
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