Nadal to Roland Garros final after Zverev retires
Fifth seed Rafael Nadal reached the 30th Grand Final of his career and the 14th at the French Grand Slam, Roland Garros, after his German opponent Alexander Zverev withdrew due to a severe injury at the end of the second set.
Nadal, who celebrates his thirty-sixth birthday today, settled the first set with great difficulty 7-6 (10-8), then both players struggled to serve in the second set, which reached its twelfth game and tied 6-6, before Zverev suffered a strong injury in His right ankle forced him to leave the field in a wheelchair before returning later on crutches to announce his withdrawal.
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