Paris, June 5 -- Germany's Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open final, but his run to the title clash has unfolded against the backdrop of a significantly weakened men's field, with several marquee names missing or eliminated early at Roland Garros.
The second seed was tested in patches across the semifinal but held his nerve in crucial moments to secure a four-set victory and book his place in a fourth Grand Slam final. Zverev defeated Czech teenager Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, maintaining his composed run through a draw that has opened up unusually early at Roland Garros.
Zverev started strongly, taking the opening two sets before Mensik responded in the third, only for the German to regain authority in the fourth and close...