Zverev crashes out of Hamburg Open in semis

DANIEL BOCKWOLDT / DPA / AFP

Alexander Zverev has been knocked out of the Hamburg Open.

The home favourite lost a gargantuan semi-final to defending champion Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Basilashvili came from behind to win 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7-5) in a match that lasted three hours and seven minutes.

The Georgian will now play Russia's Andrey Rublev in Sunday's final.

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