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On Saturday, Alexander Zverev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 to lift the Abierto Mexicano Telcel Open trophy in Acapulco, Mexico. The win marked the 14th singles title of Zverev's decorated career.

The German's feat also means he has now won at least one ATP Tour singles title for six consecutive years, which puts him in an exclusive list among active players.

Alexander Zverev's first tour title came at the St. Petersburg Open in 2016. He then won five tournaments in 2017, and four in the following year, to firmly establish himself among the sport's elite.

Alexander Zverev had a bit of a dip in 2019 and 2020, winning just one and two titles (all 250 level) respectively. But he seems back to his best in 2021, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and now triumphing in Acapulco.

Alexander Zverev's win ties him with World No. 4 Dominic Thiem, who has also won at least one ATP title for six consecutive years. Both players trail Rafael Nadal (17 consecutive years) and Novak Djokovic (16 consecutive years) in the list.



Alexander Zverev has a long way to go before he can match Rafael Nadal's run (dating back to 2004) or Novak Djokovic's (dating back to 2006)

Rafael Nadal leads the streak for the longest consecutive active runs of at least one ATP title a year, which is particularly impressive given his long history of injury breaks.

Nadal claimed his first ATP title way back in 2004 at Sopot, Poland. The Spaniard won his 86th and most recent title at Roland Garros in 2020, which extended his own record at the tournament to a staggering 13 trophies.

If Nadal wins a title in 2021, his streak will be extended to 18 seasons.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is chasing Rafael Nadal in this stat too. Djokovic has won at least one ATP singles title for 16 consecutive years, including 2021.

The Serb won his first title in 2006 at Amersfoort, Netherlands. And this year's Australian Open marked his 82nd career singles title.

US Open champion Dominic Thiem, who is tied with Zverev for winning an ATP title in six consecutive seasons, lifted his first title at Nice, France in 2015. Thiem's 17th and most recent singles title came at the 2020 US Open last September.

For those wondering about Roger Federer, the 39-year-old had won at least one ATP singles title for 15 years in a row, starting with his first title at Milan in 2001. That streak came to an end in 2016, the year that Federer took the second half of the season off due to knee surgery.

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World No. 7 looks to add to his Acapulco crown
Germany’s Alexander Zverev has been awarded a wild card for the AnyTech365 Andalucia Open, which begins in Marbella on 5 April.

The World No. 7 will join No. 8-ranked Andrey Rublev, Pablo Carreno Busta and Fabio Fognini at the Club de Tennis Puente Romano, the host venue of ATP 250 clay-court event.

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Zverev has won at least one ATP Tour trophy for six years in a row. The 23-year-old started 2021 with a run to the Australian Open quarter-finals (l. to Djokovic) and also captured his 14th crown last month at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC in Acapulco (d. Tsitsipas).

The German will next play Goffin
German Alexander Zverev passed a tough test with flying colours on Wednesday, defeating Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

Sonego entered the pair's first ATP Head2Head clash with plenty of confidence after winning the Sardegna Open title last week to climb to a career-high No. 28 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. But Zverev put pressure on the 25-year-old from the early going to advance after one hour and 38 minutes.

“Lorenzo just won a tournament, so he is obviously in very good form right now and playing good tennis," Zverev said in his post-match interview. "The first match on a clay courts is never easy, but I am happy to be through like that."



The three-time ATP Masters 1000 champion, who reached the Monte-Carlo semi-finals in 2018, now has 10 victories this season. Zverev claimed a title for the sixth consecutive year when he lifted the trophy in Acapulco.

Although it wasn't a perfect performance — the fifth seed relinquished two service breaks — Zverev did well to frustrate his Italian opponent. The 23-year-old put many returns deep in the court to neutralise Sonego's advantage and ability to play first-strike tennis, forcing the Italian to go for more than he wanted. That led to unforced errors, giving Zverev the advantage in the match.

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The World No. 6 will next play David Goffin, who cruised past 2018 Roland Garros semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato 6-4, 6-0 in 64 minutes.

“[Goffin] is extremely difficult to beat, especially during the first few matches on clay,” Zverev said. “I think he feels extremely comfortable on this surface, so it is going to be interesting to see how that goes. Every time we have played [it has been] three sets. I am expecting a very difficult match.”

Zverev leads the pair's ATP Head2Head series 2-1, but all three of those matches have gone to a deciding set. Their most recent clash came in Halle two years ago on grass.