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Zverev Overcomes Health Scare to Reach Halle Semifinals

He will face Daniil Medvedev in Saturday’s semifinal after fending off stomach issues in the quarters.

Alexander Bublik in Aktion
Alexander Zverev mit Beschwerden beim ATP-Turnier in Halle
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Erster Halbfinalist in Halle: Daniil Medwedew

Overview

  • Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) in the quarterfinals to reach his third straight Halle semifinal.
  • He battled sudden stomach problems mid-match, including a brief toilet break and vomiting, yet closed out the win in 1 hour 41 minutes.
  • Daniil Medvedev reached the last four by beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-3 and has yet to drop a set in the tournament.
  • Zverev trails Medvedev 7–12 in their head-to-head series and has won only two of their last 13 meetings.
  • The Halle champion will earn €470,000 and 500 ATP points in a key Wimbledon warm-up that saw top seed Jannik Sinner upset by Alexander Bublik.