Alexander Zverev qualified for his fourth consecutive semifinal at the French Open with a 6:4, 7:6 (7/5), 6:4 victory over 11th-seeded Australian Alex De Minor.
Fourth-seeded Zverev will play Casper Ruud for a place in Sunday's final after the Norwegian was given a bye following Novak Djokovic's forced withdrawal due to injury.
Germany's Zverev is on an 11-match unbeaten streak after winning the title in Rome last month, but has never reached the final at Roland Garros.
"I'm happy to be in another semi-final. I hope I can win it," said Zverev, who beat 14-time champion Rafael Nadal in the first round of this year's tournament.
In 2023, he will play the first round of the World Championships. Zverev was defeated by Ruud in the semifinals of the French Open.
Zverev is playing in the shadow of an ongoing trial in Berlin on charges of assaulting a former girlfriend. | BGNES
