During the competition for male athletes in Toronto, Alexander Zverev showed resilience by overcoming an initial setback, ultimately defeating reigning titleholder Alexei Popyrin with scores of 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, and 6-3.
The German competitor, aged 28, has now advanced to his 75th semi-final appearance in the ATP Tour, establishing himself as the sole active male participant to attain this accomplishment alongside Novak Djokovic.
His next challenge will be against Karen Khachanov from Russia, who successfully navigated past Alex Michelsen from the United States with scores of 6-4 and 7-6 (7-3).
Organizers of the Cincinnati Open have verified that Djokovic has opted to withdraw from the upcoming tournament, set to commence on Thursday, citing “non-medical” reasons.
The holder of 24 Grand Slam titles, currently absent from the Toronto event due to a groin injury, has been inactive since his defeat by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
At 38 years of age, it is improbable that he will participate in any matches before the US Open, scheduled to begin on August 24th.
