Summary

  • Novak Djokovic loses to unseeded Italian Marco Cecchinato

  • World number 72 wins 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 1-6 7-6 (13-11) to reach semi-finals

  • Djokovic struggled with shoulder/neck problem early on

  • Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1

  • German second seed Zverev had hamstring problem

  • Madison Keys beats Yulia Putintseva 7-6 6-4 in women's quarter-finals

  • Sloane Stephens beats Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-1

Live Reporting

Michael Emons and Alex Bysouth

  1. Injury affecting Zverev's game

    Leon Smith
    GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    ZverevAFP

    This is such a shame to see Zverev struggling like this when he has been playing so well and having such a great season.

    The energy has been sapped out of him because of the disappointment of the injury. His footwork isn't working as it normally would.

  2. *Zverev 4-6 1-5 Thiem

    Zverev always has a hint of nonchalance about him, but he is beginning to look more lethargic now.

    He shakes his head as Thiem scrambles back to 30-30.

  3. *Zverev 4-6 1-5 Thiem

    Thiem holds. Zverev looks longingly up to his box.

  4. Zverev 4-6 1-4 Thiem*

    Oh, an unforced error off the next point sees the German pop his racquet into the clay in frustration.

    Thiem screeches in to meet a short ball with a whipping forehand.

    He's quickly turned this around.

    40-30.

  5. Zverev 4-6 1-4 Thiem*

    Much better from Zverev.

    A thunderous backhand that used every inch of his giant frame. Thiem barely saw it.

    15-30.

  6. Zverev 4-6 1-4 Thiem*

    Zverev still striking the ball well, and he forces Thiem to crack the net with a sliding backhand.

    15-15.

  7. Zverev 4-6 1-4 Thiem*

    Alexander Zverev trudges back out to receive serve.

    The 21-year-old is looking pained in his first ever Grand Slam quarter-final.

    Dominic Thiem has been here before. He's eyeing a third successive French Open semi-final.

  8. *Yulia Putintseva 6-7 (5-7) 2-2 Madison Keys

    On serve in set two of the women's quarter-final between Yulia Putintseva and Madison Keys, after the American edged the opening set in a hard-fought tie-break.

    The winner of this one will go on to play either Sloane Stephens or Daria Kasatkina, who could be getting in action earlier than expected on Court Philippe-Chatrier if Alexander Zverev cannot recover from his injury.

    Yulia PutintsevaAFP

  9. Will Zverev quit?

    Leon Smith
    GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    ZverevEPA

    Zverev is really thinking about things right now. It looked like he was going to signal something to his team because he's so far down in this match right now.

    He's still moving well but a hamstring injury is the last thing you want when there's still Wimbledon, the US Open swing and the tour finals to come this season.

    I'll be surprised to see how much longer he can carry on to be honest.

  10. Trainer on for struggling Zverev

    Zverev 4-6 1-4 Thiem*

    ZverevReuters

    Alexander Zverev, who has played more than 12 hours of tennis at Roland Garros already this tournament, has his head in his hands as the trainer trots over to check out that hamstring.

    It's getting some serious strapping. Concerning for the German.

  11. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    Zverev saunters to his chair after that game, hands on hips, a look of exasperation on his face. He's met there by the trainer, who gives the left hamstring a gentle rub. Then the strapping comes out and is wrapped tightly around his leg.

    Thiem, meanwhile, snacks on a tasty fruit and nut bar coated in yoghurt.

  12. Thiem breaks again

    Zverev 4-6 1-4 Thiem*

    Zverev cracks the net and Thiem breaks at the second attempt.

  13. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    A few groans from the Chatrier crowd when Zverev tweaked his hamstring earlier. Now they are making more concerned noises - it is clearly troubling him.

    The German stops after one serve, bending over in the middle of the court, almost to stretch out the muscle.

    Sympathetic encouragement helps him back to the baseline.

  14. *Zverev 4-6 1-3 Thiem

    Zverev drifts into the net again, but can't get too much purchase on an overhead volley.

    This is Thiem's for the taking... wide.

    30-40.

  15. *Zverev 4-6 1-3 Thiem

    Zverev lurches for a passing Thiem backhand like Stretch Armstrong, showing superb control to drop it in. But he drops the next one narrowly wide from the same position.

    Two break points for Thiem.

  16. Zverev clearly struggling

    Leon Smith
    GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Zverev keeps clutching that hamstring. He's clearly struggling and needs to get through this. The amount of tennis he's played this week will be swirling through his head right now but he needs to clear his mind of that, and quickly.

  17. *Zverev 4-6 1-3 Thiem

    Dominic Thiem jumps into a forehand to fire it beyond a rooted Alexander Zverev.

    He's leaping into every shot not. And that proves too hot for Zverev to handle.

    0-30.

  18. Thiem holds

    *Zverev 4-6 1-3 Thiem

    Wonderful lob, reaching low to his left from Thiem.

    Advantage.

    He follows up with some smart net play to hold.

  19. Zverev 4-6 1-2 Thiem*

    What a point!

    Thiem twice thinks he's beaten Zverev down the German's forehand side, but a big right-hand reaches out to flick a return..

    The Austrian opts for the drop instead, Zverev darts in and pokes it over only to find it coming straight back at him. Thiem reaches it, and saves break point.

    Deuce.

  20. Leon Smith
    GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Zverev is clutching the back of his right hamstring again. Could just be stiffness from the amount of tennis he's played.