Alexander Zverev beats Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to book French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal

Alexander Zverev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s run at the French Open as the No. 3 seed reached the semi-finals for the second successive year with a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7) victory.

Despite the higher seeding, Zverev was deemed the outsider with the bookmakers heading into the quarter-final clash against the 19-year-old No. 6 seed.

Ad/> That was largely down to Alcaraz’s form in the build-up to Roland-Garros, which included dropping just four games when beating Zverev in the Madrid Open final earlier this month. /> Roland-Garros'Another hammer blow' — Sensational forehand from Alcaraz stuns ZverevA MINUTE AGO However, on this occasion Zverev looked a cut above that previous encounter, particularly in the opening two sets, with a superior serving display and Alcaraz’s high unforced errors count helping the German advance.

Zverev awaits the victor of Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final with Rafael Nadal, with the defending champion playing the 13-time winner tonight from 7.45pm BST. More to follow.