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Zverev Bounces Back With McDonald Win In Montpellier
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Top seed will next play in-form Frenchman Mannarino
Alexander Zverev bounced back from a disappointing fourth-round defeat at the Australian Open on Thursday when he eliminated Mackenzie McDonald 6-2, 7-6(5) to reach the quarter-finals of the Open Sud de France.
The German is now 8-1 at the ATP 250, where he lifted the trophy on his most recent appearance, in 2017. The top seed will next play in-form Frenchman Adrian Mannarino for a place in the last four.
“I’m going to give myself the best chance to do well in this tournament. But obviously, I’m happy to be back here. This is a place I really enjoy coming back [to],” Zverev said in his on-court interview. “After the Australian Open that I had, I wanted to play tournaments before my scheduled tournaments in Acapulco, Indian Wells and Miami. I said Montpellier is the perfect fit for that and I’m happy to be here.”
For most of the match, it seemed the World No. 3 was in full control. But leading by a set and a break, McDonald was able to raise his level and get back on serve.
In the second-set tie-break, the American surged to a 4/2 lead, but untimely errors proved his undoing. Zverev converted his first match point when McDonald launched a forehand long.
“I think he was going for his shots, he was trying to play extremely aggressive and I was happy to win in two sets,” Zverev said. “I left a lot of chances out there in the second set, but in the end I won, so that’s the most important thing.”
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Zverev’s next opponent, Mannarino, defeated defending champion David Goffin 6-4, 6-2 earlier in the day. The tricky lefty advanced to the fourth round at the Australian Open with wins against James Duckworth, Hubert Hurkacz and Aslan Karatsev.
The German leads their ATP Head2Head series 6-0, but expects a tough clash.
“Every time I’ve played with him, it was always very, very long and very hard and very physical. He’s playing extremely well,” Zverev said. “In Australia he was playing extremely well. Here he’s playing well, so I’m looking forward to the match. It’s not going to be an easy one, I think.”
Ymer moves past Gasquet
Alexander Zverev continued his strong record at the Open Sud de France on Friday, cruising past Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-0 to reach the semi-finals in Montpellier.
The German is aiming to capture his second title in Montpellier, after triumphing in his last appearance at the ATP 250 event in 2017. Zverev, who is now 9-1 at the tournament, hit eight aces and saved all four break points he faced against Mannarino to advance after 51 minutes as he extended his perfect ATP Head2Head record over the 33-year-old to 7-0.
On his win, Zverev said: “Sometimes that is how matches go. At the end I felt a little sorry for Adrian because we have had so many tough matches together and he is in great form at the moment. He reached the fourth round at the Australian Open. I came here to find my form and I am looking forward to the next two days.”
The top seed earned victories over Cameron Norrie and Taylor Fritz at ATP Cup at the start of January, but suffered a disappointing fourth-round exit at the Australian Open (l. to Shapovalov). The 19-time tour-level titlist will look to continue the momentum he has regained in Montpellier against Swede Mikael Ymer in the last four.
Zverev Sweeps Past Ymer, Marches Into Montpellier Final
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Top seed faces Bublik in the championship match
Alexander Zverev moved to within one win of capturing his 20th tour-level title on Saturday, dispatching Swede Mikael Ymer 6-1, 6-3 at the Open Sud de France.
The top seed has been in ruthless form in Montpellier this week, dropping just 13 games en route to the final at the ATP 250 event. In a dominant performance against Ymer, the German fired six aces and dictated with his deep, heavy-hitting groundstrokes to triumph after 53 minutes.
“I am in the final and I am happy about that,” Zverev said in his on-court interview. “I played a pretty good match, I think I played one bad game in the whole match. Overall I am happy to be in another final, playing against Alex who I have known since I was 12 years old, so hopefully it will be a fun match.”
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Zverev lifted the trophy in Montpellier in his last appearance at the tournament in 2017 and is now 10-1 at the indoor-hard event. The World No. 3 is aiming to win his first trophy of the season, following his disappointing fourth-round loss at the Australian Open last month.
With his victory, the 24-year-old has extended his perfect ATP Head2Head record against Ymer to 3-0. Zverev will meet Alexander Bublik in his 29th tour-level championship match.
Ymer was targeting his second ATP Tour final, having advanced to the championship match in Winston-Salem (l. to Ivashka) last season. Ymer’s older brother Elias Ymer also reached the last four at an ATP 250 event this week, enjoying a dream run from qualifying at the Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune.
Sasza zagrał w swoim pierwszym finale w 2022 i nie był w nim w stanie zagrozić Alexandrowi Bublikowi. Niemiec ma na swoim koncie 29 zawodowych finałów (19-10).
Alexander Zverev - przegrane finały (10):
2022 (1) Montpellier
2020 (2) 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
Re: Alexander Zverev
: 06 lut 2022, 17:51
autor: DUN I LOVE
W sumie to pierwszy przegrany finał od 15 miesięcy.
Re: Alexander Zverev
: 06 lut 2022, 17:58
autor: Kiefer
Bublik XD
Inna sprawa, że Saszy nie ma co oceniać po wynikach w mniejszych turniejach i decydujące jest, jak prezentuje się w szlemach.
Re: Alexander Zverev
: 21 lut 2022, 13:46
autor: Barty
Defending Champion Zverev: Alexander Zverev has fond memories in Acapulco, having triumphed in Mexico last year. The German, who did not drop a set en route to the title, reached the final in Montpellier earlier this month. The World No. 3 will face American Jenson Brooksby in a promising first-round match.
At last year's BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Zverev needed three sets to dispatch the American. This will be their second ATP Head2Head clash.
First-round clash finishes just before 5am local time
Alexander Zverev and Jenson Brooskby capped a remarkable first day of action at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC with a three-hour, 18-minute epic played out in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Defending champion Zverev was made to dig deep to save two match points in the second-set tie-break before clinching a 3-6, 7-6(10), 6-2 victory in one of the most exciting matches of 2022 so far.
Following similarly marathon wins for John Isner and Stefan Kozlov on centre court, Zverev and Brooksby came onto court at around 1:30am local time. The late start didn’t stop them putting on a show, however, with both players producing a top-class level to make it a trio of absorbing encounters on day one for an enraptured crowd.
Brooksby had pushed Zverev to three sets in the pair’s only previous meeting at the 2021 BNP Parisbas Open and he had the World No. 3 under pressure again early, breaking the German to love for 5-3 and converting his first set point to lead.
A marathon one-hour, 51-minute second set, packed with absorbing rallies, saw no breaks before Zverev pulled through in the tie-break to level the match.
The second seed maintained that momentum into the decider, breaking Brooksby for first time in the match for a 2-1 lead and then again to seal the win and extend his match record in Acapulco to 13-3.
Zverev’s serve was crucial in helping him defy Brooksby, the German firing nine aces overall and winning 77 per cent (55/71) of points on first serve.
The finish time of 4:55am marks the latest ever finish to an ATP tennis match, eclipsing Lleyton Hewitt’s 2008 Australian Open clash with Marcos Baghdatis, which ended at 4:34am local time.
Zverev’s next assignment in Mexico will be a second-round meeting with Peter Gojowczyk, after the World No. 95 defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-4.
Alexander Zverev: Tennis world number 3 apologises after he is expelled from tournament for hitting umpire's chair with racket
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After the four players shook hands at the net, Zverev turned to the umpire and aggressively hit his racket against the chair three times, almost hitting the official's leg with one swing.
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World number three tennis player Alexander Zverev has been kicked out of a tournament in Acapulco after repeatedly smashing his racket against the umpire's chair.
The German faces a hefty punishment after the aggressive incident.
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It happened after Zverev and his Brazilian partner Marcelo Melo were beaten 6-2, 4-6, 10-6, by Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara.
World no 3 hits umpire's chair
After the four players shook hands at the net, Zverev turned to the umpire and aggressively hit his racket against the chair three times, almost hitting the official's leg with one swing.
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As the umpire stood to climb down from his chair, the 24-year-old walked back over and took another swing.
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Tournament organisers said Zverev would play no further part in the Mexican Open, posting on Twitter: "Due to unsportsmanlike conduct at the conclusion of his doubles match on Tuesday night, Alexander Zverev has been withdrawn from the tournament in Acapulco."
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The ATP has yet to announce any sanctions, but its website shows Zverev's second-round opponent in the singles, Peter Gojowczyk, has been given a walkover.
Zverev apologises for outburst
Zverev later apologised for his outburst on his Instagram account.
"It is difficult to put into words how much I regret my behaviour during and after the doubles match yesterday," he wrote.
Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco on Tuesday. Pic: AP
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Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco on Tuesday. Pic: AP
"I have privately apologised to the chair umpire because my outburst towards him was wrong and unacceptable, and I am only disappointed in myself.
"It should not have happened and there is no excuse. I would also like to apologise to my fans, the tournament and the sport that I love.
"As you know, I leave everything on the court. Yesterday, I left too much. I'm going to take the coming days to reflect - on my actions and how I can ensure that it will not happen again. I am sorry for letting you down."
Calls to suspend player
There have been calls for Zverev to be suspended, with coach Brad Gilbert and former player-turned-broadcaster Patrick McEnroe, brother of US tennis legend John McEnroe, saying the player should face further punishment.
When Andy Murray was asked about the incident, he said: "Look, it was not good. It was dangerous, reckless.
"I obviously understand lots of players, athletes across lots of sports, can get very frustrated. Certainly me, myself, I've not always acted in the way I would want on the tennis court. I'm certainly not claiming to be an angel. I'm not perfect myself.
"However, when you're ripping your tennis racket right next to the umpire multiple times, yeah, you can't be doing that.
"I know obviously one of the British guys who was playing, as well, a bit dangerous. It's graphite flying off the racquet, as well. Yeah, it was not good."
