Alexander Zverev

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22. zawodowy finał (13-8), 7. w M-1000 (3-3).

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Zverev Beats Nadal To Reach Paris Final

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German will try to win his fourth ATP Masters 1000 title
Alexander Zverev became the first German to reach the Rolex Paris Masters final in 25 years on Saturday, defeating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 7-5.

The fourth seed entered the match with a 1-5 ATP Head2Head record against the legendary lefty. But the 23-year-old crafted an impressive serving performance behind 13 aces to reach his seventh ATP Masters 1000 final.

Zverev, a three-time Masters 1000 champion, is on a 12-match winning streak following back-to-back titles in Cologne. He has won 21 of his 23 matches since the start of the US Open, where he reached his first Grand Slam final.

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Zverev halted Nadal’s pursuit of a maiden Paris-Bercy title. The Spaniard was also trying to tie Novak Djokovic’s record of 36 Masters 1000 titles.

The key for most of the match was Zverev’s dominance on serve. The German won his first eight service games, using a high first-serve percentage to maintain control of rallies.

But as always, Nadal tried to find a solution, and he did so successfully towards the end of the second set. The World No. 2 tried to break Zverev’s serving rhythm, moving his return position way back to put more balls in play. That affected Zverev's first-serve percentage and allowed Nadal back into the match.


Zverev has at times struggled with his second serve under pressure, and he hit his first double fault of the match at 4-3, 30/30 in the second set. He then missed a crosscourt forehand passing shot wide, levelling the set.

The fourth seed did not panic though, continuing to stay patient and maintaining his ground on the baseline. Zverev broke for the third time in the last game of the match, advancing to the final when Nadal missed a crosscourt backhand.

Zverev will play Daniil Medvedev for the Rolex Paris Masters title. The German leads their ATP Head2Head series 5-1.

Did You Know?
Zverev’s coach, Spaniard David Ferrer, won the Rolex Paris Masters title in 2012.

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Moment zwycięstwa i awansu do pierwszego w karierze finału Bercy.

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ATP Paryż 2020: pierwszy finał w Bercy!

[4] Alexander Zverev d. [1] Rafael Nadal 6-4 7-5

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Finał Paryż-Bercy 2020.

Sasza, po osiągnięciu finału WS, tym razem dotarł do swojego pierwszego finału M-1000 w 2020. Mimo prowadzenia 1-0 w setach nie dał ostatecznie rady Daniłowi Miedwiediewowi. Niemiec doznał 9. porażki w zawodowym finale (13-9).

Alexander Zverev - przegrane finały (9):
2020 (1) ATP Masters 1000 Paryż-Bercy, US Open
2019 (2) ATP Masters 1000 Szanghaj, Acapulco
2018 (2) ATP Masters 1000 Rzym, ATP Masters 1000 Miami
2017 (1) Halle
2016 (2) Halle, Nicea

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ALEXANDER ZVEREV: 'I HAVEN'T ASK ROGER FEDERER OR NOVAK DJOKOVIC ABOUT PARENTHOOD'

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The 23-year-old Alexander Zverev has achieved a lot on the tennis court, winning the ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 titles. The German wasted a chance to propel his career to an even higher degree at the US Open, having everything in his hands against Dominic Thiem in the final but still losing in thrilling five sets. After the fourth-round exit at Roland Garros, Alexander went home to Germany and claimed back-to-back ATP 250 titles in Cologne, gathering momentum ahead of the last Masters 1000 event of the season in Paris. Maintaining a high level, Alexander defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the semis to set Daniil Medvedev clash, fighting in his seventh Masters 1000 final. The Russian proved to be too strong, beating the German 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and seven minutes to claim the third Masters 1000 trophy. After the match, Alexander said he had nothing left in the tank for the decider, praising the rival and feeling good ahead of the ATP Finals.


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One of the journalists also asked Zverev about the upcoming change in his life, as he will become a father next year with his ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea. Alexander said he hadn't asked Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer for fatherhood advice, reminding his older brother Mischa has a small kid himself. Before that, Zverev stays focused on tennis, hoping for a strong finish of the season in London. Medvedev had 35 winners and 25 unforced errors in the French capital, overpowering the German in the mid-range and most extended exchanges to erase a slow start and claim the trophy. The Russian saved six out of seven break chances, delivering four breaks and leaving the opponent behind in the decider to go all the way. The German closed the opening game with a service winner before the Russian fired an unreturned serve in game two to get his name on the scoreboard. Alexander grabbed the third game at love with a smash winner, followed by an ace from Medvedev, who leveled the score at 2-2.

Alexander Zverev will become a father in 2021.

Zverev overcame two deuces at 3-3 for another lead, denied by an ace from Medvedev who was there to fight. The German secured a comfortable hold in game nine, forcing the Russian to serve for staying in the set. With no sign of nerves, Daniil held at 15 in game ten to extend the battle, serving again at 5-6. This time, Alexander found the range on the return, securing a break when Daniil sprayed a forehand error to take the opener 7-5 after 42 minutes. The Russian raised his level in set number two, dropping four points behind the initial shot in five service games and challenging the German to follow those numbers to stay in touch.

At 4-4, Daniil forced a mistake from Alexander to grab a break, holding at love to seal the deal and force a decider, where he was the favorite now. With momentum on his side, the Russian saved all four break chances in the final set, securing three breaks to leave the German behind and claim the title. Alexander netted a volley to suffer a break in the opening game, squandering those four break opportunities in the next one and standing no chance by the end of the encounter. Daniil secured another break in game three to extend the advantage, moving over the top with a return game at 5-1 following Alexander's double fault to celebrate the title.

"I haven't ask Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic about parenthood, I have my brother, and that's enough," Alexander Zverev said.

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Zverev: 'Everybody's Looking Forward To Playing Novak'

Spoiler:

German is in Group Tokyo 1970
Alexander Zverev has great memories at The O2 in London. Two years ago, the German earned the biggest title of his career at the Nitto ATP Finals. During that run, he defeated Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic en route to lifting the trophy.

This year will be different, though. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament’s 12th and final London edition will be played without fans. Zverev, who is competing in the season finale for the fourth time, will try to make the most of it.

“It’s a little bit upsetting, of course. London is a place where we love the atmosphere, we love the stadium and everything,” Zverev said. “It’s going to be difficult, it’s going to be different, but I’m still looking forward to playing in this beautiful stadium for the last time at the Nitto ATP Finals. It’s still going to be special.”

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The fifth-seeded Zverev is in Group Tokyo 1970, which is led by World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The Serbian leads their ATP Head2Head series 3-2.

“Novak is a great player no matter where you play him. He’s tough to beat,” Zverev said. “I played him twice here in the same year. Obviously I won once, I lost once. He’s going to be difficult. I think he’s the favourite in our group and everybody’s going to look forward to playing him. You have to play your best to have a chance against him.”

Zverev has shown good form since the ATP Tour’s restart in August, reaching his first Grand Slam final at the US Open in New York.

The 23-year-old has maintained his momentum, winning two of his past three tournaments (both in Cologne). Last week, he reached the Rolex Paris Masters final, in which he lost a tough three-setter against Daniil Medvedev, who is also in his group. First-time Nitto ATP Finals competitor Diego Schwartzman rounds out Group Tokyo 1970.

Zverev will try to carry his confidence onto The O2’s hard court. It’s the place where the German enjoyed his biggest triumph. Now, he’ll try to repeat that success before the season finale moves to Turin, Italy next year.

“I am looking forward to playing here for the last time in London.”

Did You Know?
Zverev owns a 7-5 record at the Nitto ATP Finals. Against the ‘Big Three’ of Djokovic, Federer and Rafael Nadal, he is 3-2.

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"NOT WHO I AM": ALEXANDER ZVEREV RESTATES ABUSE ALLEGATIONS ARE UNTRUE

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Asked about it during a news conference ahead of the ATP Finals on Friday, the 2018 champion said, “These accusations are just unfounded and untrue... That’s not who I am, that’s not how I was raised by my parents.”

LONDON (AP) — German tennis player Alexander Zverev gave a more detailed denial of domestic abuse allegations made by a former girlfriend, saying Friday “that's not who I am.”

Olga Sharypova previously said that the 23-year-old Zverev tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year’s US Open.

The seventh-ranked Zverev was asked about it during a news conference ahead of the ATP Finals that begin Sunday in London. He has previously denied the accusations on social media and in brief comments, but elaborated Friday.

“These accusations are just unfounded and untrue,” he said. "We had our ups and downs but the way our relationship is described in the public is not how it was. That’s not who I am, that’s not how I was raised by my parents. That’s not just simply who I am as a person.


“It makes me sad that the impact of such false accusations can have on the sport, on the outside world, on myself as well. I truly apologize that the focus has shifted away from the sport.”

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Zverev was looking down toward his phone on his lap as he spoke.

Sharypova initially accused an unnamed ex-boyfriend of abuse on Instagram. But in an interview with Russian sports website Championat, Sharypova said Zverev attempted to strangle her with a pillow and hit her head against a wall at a New York hotel before the U.S. Open in 2019. She said she feared for her life at the time.

In a Racquet magazine interview published this month, Sharypova said Zverev was emotionally and physically abusive to her.

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Tenis. Alexander Zverev zaprzecza oskarżeniom o pobicie. ATP wydało oświadczenie

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Alexander Zverev konsekwentnie odpiera zarzuty o pobicie swojej byłej dziewczyny Olgi Szarypowej. Niemiecki tenisista odniósł się do sprawy podczas konferencji prasowej zapowiadającej turniej ATP Finals 2020.


Medialna bomba wybuchła pod koniec października, gdy Olga Szarypowa zdecydowała się opowiedzieć o tym, co przeżyła w Nowym Jorku w sierpniu 2019 roku. "Byłam ofiarą przemocy domowej! Pierwszy raz zdarzyło się to na początku związku. Doszło do kłótni i on uderzył moją głową o ścianę z taką siłą, że aż padłam na podłogę" - napisała na swoim profilu na Instagramie (więcej tutaj).

Szybko ustalono, że powyższe słowa odnoszą się do Alexandra Zvereva. Ten ustosunkował się do zarzutów za pośrednictwem mediów społecznościowych. "Nieuzasadnione oskarżenia mojej byłej dziewczyny Olgi Szarypowej, o których przeczytałem w mediach, bardzo mnie zasmucają. Znamy się od dzieciństwa i dzieliliśmy się wieloma doświadczeniami. Bardzo żałuję, że wygłasza takie oświadczenia, ponieważ zarzuty są po prostu nieprawdziwe" - wyznał.

Alexander Zverev odrzuca oskarżenia


Temat powrócił podczas konferencji prasowej przed ATP Finals 2020. Pochodzący z Hamburga tenisista jeszcze raz zaprzeczył oskarżeniom Szarypowej. - Wiele osób pytało mnie, dlaczego trzymałem usta na kłódkę, dlaczego nic nie powiedziałem. Chociaż bardzo żałuję, że padły te oskarżenia, muszę trzymać się pierwotnego przekonania, że są one nieprawdziwe i nadal im zaprzeczać - powiedział Zverev, cytowany przez Sky Sports.

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- Te oskarżenia są po prostu bezpodstawne i nieprawdziwe. Mieliśmy wzloty i upadki, ale sposób, w jaki nasz związek jest opisywany publicznie, nie jest taki, jaki był. Nie jestem taką osobą, nie tak zostałem wychowany przez moich rodziców. Smuci mnie, jaki wpływ mogą mieć takie fałszywe oskarżenia na sport, na wszystko wokół, a także na mnie. Naprawdę przepraszam, że uwaga przesunęła się z dala od sportu - dodał siódmy obecnie tenisista globu.

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Od paru tygodni toczy się dyskusja, co w tej sprawie może zrobić ATP. Organizacja ds. męskiego tenisa dopiero w piątek wydała oświadczenie, choć nie poinformowała, że chodzi o przypadek Zvereva. "ATP w pełni potępia wszelkie formy przemocy lub nadużyć. Oczekujemy, że wszyscy członkowie touru będą robić to samo i powstrzymać się od wszelkich zachowań, które są agresywne, obraźliwe lub narażają innych na ryzyko" - czytamy w oświadczeniu.

"W przypadku zarzutów o przemoc lub nadużycia wobec któregokolwiek z członków touru organy prawne przeprowadzają dochodzenie i stosują odpowiednią procedurę, a następnie weryfikujemy jego wynik i decydujemy o odpowiednim sposobie działania. W przeciwnym razie nie będziemy mogli komentować konkretnych zarzutów" - dodano.

Zverev rozegra pierwszy mecz w ramach ATP Finals 2020 w poniedziałek. O godz. 21:00 naszego czasu jego przeciwnikiem będzie Rosjanin Danił Miedwiediew.

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Zverev Former Champ: Alexander Zverev is one of three former tournament champions in the field. In 2018, he won the biggest title of his career at The O2. The third German Nitto ATP Finals champion is the only player to earn wins against Djokovic, Federer and Nadal at the season finale. He is only the third player to beat the ‘Big Three’ at a single tournament (Nalbandian in Madrid, Murray in Toronto). Zverev recently won back-to-back titles in Cologne and reached the Paris final. He also made his first major championship match at the US Open.

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Zverev Hits Reset After Medvedev Loss: ‘Now I Can't Afford To Lose’

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German falls in opening match of Group Tokyo 1970
For the second time in as many weeks, Alexander Zverev came up just short against a zoned-in Daniil Medvedev as he fell in straight sets in his opening match at the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals.

The top-ranked German had reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open and won back-to-back titles in Cologne before Medvedev sent him crashing back to earth in the Rolex Paris Masters final. Back then, the Russian player came from a set down to snap Zverev’s 12-match winning run.

But in their first match at The O2, Medvedev only needed two sets to defeat Zverev in a match that was anything but straightforward: After weathering a battle of attrition in a nearly hour-long first set, Medvedev pulled off a successful underarm serve as he led in the second set.

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“My serve was not quite there today,” Zverev assessed, having tallied seven double faults on Monday. “All in all, it wasn't a good match for me. I think since the restart of the season, it was one of the worst ones.

“Credit to Daniil. He did what he needed to do. I mean, the underarm serve paid off for him. Great job to him… I think maybe he was a little bit nervous in the beginning, but then he picked up his level.

“But, yeah, it was not good enough to beat a Top 10 player today from my side.”

The 2018 champion acknowledged that he now has his work cut out for him in Group Tokyo 1970 after losing his opening round robin match for the first time in four Nitto ATP Finals appearances.

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He was sure to keep an eye on the group’s earlier singles match, which saw World No. 1 Novak Djokovic secure a comfortable straight sets win over Diego Schwartzman as he began his quest for a record-equalling sixth season-ending crown.

“I mean, Novak was Novak. He dominates,” Zverev said. “But I need to look at myself. I need to play better. I need to be better on court. Because if I play like today, I'm not going to win any matches here this week.

“Now I can't afford to lose. I need to beat Diego, I need to beat Djokovic to have a chance to go to the semi-finals. I'm going to try to do that. But with how I played today, it's going to be difficult to do.”

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Zverev Overcomes Schwartzman To Improve Semi-Final Chances

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German owns 13-2 indoor record in 2020

Alexander Zverev claimed his first win in Group Tokyo 1970 on Wednesday, as he overcame Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to boost his chances of semi-final qualification at the Nitto ATP Finals.

The 2018 champion landed 10 aces and saved six of nine break points to improve to 8-6 at The O2 in London. Zverev, who lost in straight sets to Daniil Medvedev on Monday, improved to 1-1 in round-robin play. The German is attempting to qualify for the semi-finals for the third straight year.

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The 23-year-old started strong to earn a commanding 6-3, 3-1 lead, but Schwartzman continued to battle and forced a deciding set. The 6’6” right-hander regrouped in the decider and earned his third ATP Head2Head win in five matches against Schwartzman after two hours and 11 minutes. Zverev owns a 13-2 record on indoor hard courts this year, with his only losses coming against Medvedev.

One of the key features of Zverev’s win was his serve. The 13-time tour-level titlist managed to get 73 per cent of his first serves into play and he raised that figure to 89 per cent in the final set. Zverev also kept his double fault count to a minimum, with each of his three double faults coming in the first set. The last time Zverev lost to Schwartzman at the US Open, he committed 17 double faults.


After trading breaks early in the first set, Zverev proved the more consistent player from the baseline and struck forehand winners to establish a 5-2 lead. The German struggled with double faults in the opener, hitting three of them, but powerful first serves helped him escape danger and take the first set.

Zverev took the initiative at the start of the second set, as he used his forehand to dictate rallies and earn his third break of the match. But Schwartzman recovered well to force a deciding set. After holding an extended service game at 1-3, the Argentine was gifted a route back into the match as Zverev committed unforced errors. Schwartzman hit two forehand winners and capitalised on forehand errors from his opponent to level the match.

Zverev served with confidence in the final set and made the crucial breakthrough at 2-2. The fifth seed came out on top in multiple extended rallies and moved up the court to break serve with a low backhand volley. Zverev earned a fifth break to close the match as Schwartzman fired a forehand into the net.

Schwartzman falls to 0-2 in Group Tokyo 1970. The Argentine, who is making his debut at the season finale, will meet Medvedev in his final round robin match on Friday.

In the evening session, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev will both aim to become the second man to qualify for the semi-finals. Djokovic needs to beat Medvedev in two sets to qualify on Wednesday, while Medvedev will reach the last four with a win over the World No. 1. Dominic Thiem is already through to the last four as the winner of Group London 2020.

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Zverev: 'A Lot To Build On Next Year'

Spoiler:

German falls short of the semi-finals in London
Alexander Zverev’s 2020 season came to an end on Friday when he lost against Novak Djokovic at the Nitto ATP Finals. The World No. 7 needed to beat the Serbian to reach the semi-finals, which would have eliminated the World No. 1.

Instead, the 2018 champion will be left to chase a second title at the year-end championships next season.

“It was a great year. Unfortunately I lost a lot of big matches,” Zverev said. “I lost [in the] semi-finals in Australia, which I could have won. Lost the final of the US Open which I should have won, kind of. Finals in Bercy. This match here. So a lot of tough matches, a lot of tough moments, but a good year for me. A lot to build on for next year.”


The German only won one set in three matches at the ATP Cup to start the season. But he quickly found his rhythm, reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at the Australian Open and his maiden major championship match at the US Open.

Although his defeat at Flushing Meadows still stings — Zverev let slip a two-set lead against Dominic Thiem — the 23-year-old is happy he was able to find good enough form this year to earn those opportunities.

“You want to put yourself in those positions every time. The US Open match obviously still hurts, but all the other ones, it's great that I'm playing at this level again,” Zverev said. “If it would be a normal [FedEx ATP] Ranking, a normal year, I think I would be much higher up the Rankings than I am now. Still, it was a good year and there is a lot to build on for next year.”

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Zverev’s elimination from the season finale didn’t come because he played poorly. Djokovic was simply too good on Friday. The 17-time Grand Slam champion and five-time Nitto ATP Finals titlist won all 11 of his service games.

“Novak served incredibly well, I thought, today. I had to go very far back to return his serve. It was very difficult for me,” Zverev said. “I started playing really well actually in the second set, so a few points decided the set. Yeah, credit to him. He's doing [an] incredible job.”

Zverev, who won his 12th and 13th titles this year in Cologne, finishes his season with a 28-11 record and a fourth consecutive year-end Top 10 finish in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

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