Alexander Zverev sets up Thiem showdown after another five-set grind

• German beat Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3• Dominic Thiem eased past Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 Alexander Zverev had not played a five-set match in two previous visits to Roland Garros. On Sunday he completed his third in five days, guided by his Russian-born father, to beat the talented young Muscovite Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in just under three and a half hours. To borrow from Fred Trueman, if the 21-year-old Zverev does win this French Open "he'll ...