🆚 Face-to-face
On paper, this semi-final sends Zverev into third Grand Slam final in a row, owning a 6-3 tally from previous clashes with Khachanov. The world No.2 also leads the ATP Tour with 51 season victories so far and 23 major match wins in 2026. However, just last season, the current world No.50 won their most recent completed match with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) rumble in the Toronto Masters 1000.
🎤 Heard in media
Alexander Zverev: "There are people that you don't see from the outside, but I think he's somebody that works extremely hard. He's on the practice courts more than most people. He's always searching for solutions. He's always trying to find new ways to get better. He has a great coach who I've known also since juniors. He's been with him since juniors. That I respect a lot when people go together for a long time and go together a long way.
“We call him ‘The Professor' because he knows everything about tennis, and he knows every single string tension, knows what everybody does, so that's quite fun. He's a great guy. I've known him for many, many years, somebody that I grew up with playing junior tournaments. Again, I have massive respect for him. I hope it's going to be a great battle on Friday.
“Our games are quite similar, in a way, because we're two quite tall guys who try to dominate from the baseline. So whoever can do that better, I think will win.”
Karen Khachanov: “We had some great matches. He's leading the head-to-head, I think, 6-3 if I'm right, tough battles. Last year I won in Canada, which was very important one after a few defeats that I had against him.
“I will have to come up with the best form. I will have to have patience, to take control in the middle, to dictate, but not to rush. You know, to build the point in the right way, and then whenever I see and I feel the chance… Some point you have to make the difference. And obviously serve/return. He has big, big first serve, great return. So I have to be focused on that, as well.”
ROLAND-GARROS
17 May - 6 June 2027
