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    From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=c3=b6s?=@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 7 13:57:57 2023
    It may have lasted less than two sets, but Alexander Zverev’s Roland
    Garros semi-final against Rafael Nadal still went down as one of the
    most gripping matches of 2022.

    The Court Philippe Chatrier crowd had witnessed three hours and 13
    minutes of absorbing action when Zverev badly rolled his right ankle and
    was forced to retire in agony when trailing 6-7(8), 6-6. It was an
    unfortunate end to the German's bold attempt to become just the fourth
    player to defeat ATP Tour great Nadal at Roland Garros.

    “I went into that match, and I had the belief that I can compete, and
    played with it,” Zverev told ATPTour.com last month. “That match was starting to get better and better, and my tennis started to get better
    and better, so it was a bit of an unfortunate time for me to get injured because I really felt like I was on top of my game.”

    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/zverev-roland-garros-2023-feature

    Yep. I had the belief too. Z was beating Raffi when lightning struck.
    Rough luck. What I saw of Z against Tiafoe was that he's not yet in that
    form. But maybe those matches are what are needed to put the dot on the
    "i".

    I did not know that he has diabetes and has to take injections on court.

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    "And off they went, from here to there,
    The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair"
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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 8 01:25:07 2023
    On 7/06/2023 8:57 pm, Pelle Svanslös wrote:
    It may have lasted less than two sets, but Alexander Zverev’s Roland
    Garros semi-final against Rafael Nadal still went down as one of the
    most gripping matches of 2022.

    The Court Philippe Chatrier crowd had witnessed three hours and 13
    minutes of absorbing action when Zverev badly rolled his right ankle and
    was forced to retire in agony when trailing 6-7(8), 6-6. It was an unfortunate end to the German's bold attempt to become just the fourth
    player to defeat ATP Tour great Nadal at Roland Garros.

    “I went into that match, and I had the belief that I can compete, and played with it,” Zverev told ATPTour.com last month. “That match was starting to get better and better, and my tennis started to get better
    and better, so it was a bit of an unfortunate time for me to get injured because I really felt like I was on top of my game.”

    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/zverev-roland-garros-2023-feature

    Yep. I had the belief too. Z was beating Raffi when lightning struck.
    Rough luck. What I saw of Z against Tiafoe was that he's not yet in that form. But maybe those matches are what are needed to put the dot on the
    "i".

    I did not know that he has diabetes and has to take injections on court.



    Zverev played great and Rafa was tiring, but still it was heading for a
    76 76 64 win for Rafa.

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