Alexander Zverev issued a worrying health update before crashing out of the Cincinnati Open. The German was defeated 6-4, 6-3 by Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Saturday as he missed out on a place in the final.

Germany’s Alexander Zverev has made a worrying admission about his fitness ahead of the Cincinnati Open semifinal. The 28-year-old is going through a rough season.

The second spot in the 2025 Cincinnati Open men’s singles final is on the line Saturday night, as No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz battles No. 3 Alexander Zverev.

Carlos led 20-14 in service winners and dominated the baseline 36-20. He landed 28 winners and 24 unforced errors, sailing over the top and prevailing for the ultimate test with more hours on the practice court.

The run had to end eventually. After nine straight wins in Masters 1000 play, Ben Shelton fell to Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati.

Less than 24 hours after winning their Cincinnati Open quarterfinal matches Friday, Carlos Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. Saturday’s match is set for 6 p.m. ET, with the winner playing in the final Monday. Alcaraz vs. Zverev will air on Tennis Channel, you can stream it on DirecTV (free trial).

Alexander squandered game points in the first game of the second set and experienced another break. Zverev pulled it back in the next one, leveling the score at 1-1 but sitting powerless on the court while his rival was changing his shirt.

Alexander Zverev advanced to the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday after Russian opponent Karen Khachanov retired in the second set with the score at 7-5, 3-0 in Zverev's favour. The pair had met just last week in the Toronto Masters semi-finals,