August 5, 2025 11:03 AM
Canadian Open: Zverev ends Popyrin’s Toronto title defence to enter semis
Top seed Alexander Zverev ended Alexei Popyrin's title defence at the Canadian Open with a 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 victory and sailed into the semifinals. Now into his 75th tour-level semifinal, Zverev joins Novak Djokovic (196) as the only two active men to reach that mark. By advancing to his 21st semifinal at the Masters 1000s — his first since last year's Rolex Paris Masters — Zverev moved ahead of Andy Roddick for the seventh-most in series history (since 1990), according to the ATP. Both me...