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06/05 10:45 CDT Zverev beats Mensik in French Open semifinals and within a win of elusive Grand Slam title Zverev beats Mensik in French Open semifinals and within a win of elusive Grand Slam title By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) --- Jannik Sinner lost early. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to injury. The pressure has been on Alexander Zverev to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title and now the second-seeded German is only one victory away from raising the French Open trophy. Zverev reached the fourth major final of his career after beating 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Roland Garros semifinals on Friday. In Sunday's final, Zverev will face 14th-ranked Flavio Cobolli or 104th Matteo Arnaldi, who were playing in an all-Italian semifinal later. Zverev has been an overwhelming favorite for the title ever since the top-ranked Sinner struggled in the first week's heat wave and wasted a two set and 5-1 lead against Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round. Alcaraz, the two-time reigning champion, withdrew before the tournament with an injured right wrist. The 27th-ranked Mensik, who was playing in his first Grand Slam semifinal, struggled with double faults. ___ AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis