Deyo's small ball killed Zvi's mentor Sinner, the big dark horse defeated Mila, and Jinhua's entire army was wiped out

Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans, today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, and welcome to the afternoon newsletter brought to you by "Home of Tennis".

This morning, Beijing time, the quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open singles are all over, and the semi-finals have their own places. Men's side: Sixth seed and Serbian star Novak Djokovic and third seed Zverev Jr. of Germany fought for three hours and 17 minutes to overcome a 4-6 deficit to win three sets in a row 6-3 6-2 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the French Open for the 13th time in his career and his 101st victory.

In this contest, after Djokovic's baseline attack and defense were blocked, he began to frequently use the tactic of putting small balls, and moved Zverev Jr. back and forth, left and right, which achieved miraculous results. According to the technical statistics after the game, the Serb put 36 small balls in the whole game and scored a lot of points, which made the Germans feel cold and lose their confidence.

Djokovic, who reached the semifinals, will face top seed and world No. 1 Sinner in the semi-finals, who is in hot form, losing in straight sets 6-1 7-5 6-0, sending fritters + duck eggs to sweep the Asian No. 1 brother, Kazakhstan's Bublik, to win 19 consecutive Grand Slam victories and advance to the semifinals of the tournament for the second consecutive year. This is the third time the world number one has sent duck eggs at this year's French Open, and the sixth time in his career that he has reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam.

Sinnerga's compatriot Musetti, who reached the semi-finals the day before, also set a record, marking the first time in the Open era that two Italian male players have reached the semi-finals at the same time at a Grand Slam event.

Sinner and Djokovic have met eight times before, with the pair tied 4-4. However, Sinner maintained a three-game winning streak. Who do you think will have the last laugh in this pinnacle showdown?

Women's: Second seed and world No.2 Gauff defeated seventh seed and compatriot Keith 6-7(6) 6-4 6-1 in an American derby, ending her 11-match winning streak at a Grand Slam and reaching the semi-finals of the French Open for the third time in her career.

In the other match, world No. 361 Boisson was in great form to knock out sixth seed and rising Russian star Mila Andreeva 7-6(6) 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals after back-to-back victories over two of the world's top 10.

The 22-year-old Boisson made history by becoming the first wild card to reach the semi-finals of the French Open since the Open era, and the third woman to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam on her first appearance, after Seles in 1989 and Capriati in 1990.

From the middle of the second set, the 18-year-old Milla was completely devastated by Boisson's sharp forehand attack and boos from the crowd, and lost six games in a row after 3-0. After the match, she regretted and disappointed that she didn't handle the double pressure of her opponents and the crowd well.

Mixed Doubles: Second seeds Zhang Shuai/Arévalo lost 2-6 3-6 in the semi-finals to third seeds Errani/Vavasori. At this point, all the Chinese golden flowers participating in this French Open are out.

At 6 p.m. Beijing time tonight, the French Open mixed doubles final will be played first, with Townsend/Evan King taking on Errani/Vavasori. At around 9pm, the Women's Singles semi-finals will begin, starting with Sabalenka vs. Swiatek and then Gauff vs. Boisson. Which two players made it to the final? Will the world's top 2 complete the division, or will the defending champion face off against the local dark horse? Beijing time will reveal the answer tonight.

Finally, let's guess and recognize. The picture below is of a player during a match. Can you recognize who he is without prompting?

In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is the French rising star Fez.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)