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German next plays Korda
August 10, 2024
Alexander Zverev won the title in Montreal in 2017.
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Alexander Zverev won the title in Montreal in 2017.
By ATP Staff
Alexander Zverev earned a statement win on Saturday at the Omnium Banque National présenté par Rogers, where he defeated Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the quarter-finals in Montreal.

The German was consistent in the baseline rallies and was front-footed on return, winning 52 per cent (15/29) of points on Rune’s second serve to take a 2-1 lead in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

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The second seed has earned a Tour-extending 49 wins this year, highlighted by his ATP Masters 1000 crown in Rome. The No. 4 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Zverev is also into his 29th Masters 1000 quarter-final, the 10th highest since the series started in 1990.

Zverev will next play Sebastian Korda after the American received a walkover from Norway’s Casper Ruud. The 27-year-old has fond memories in Montreal, having lifted the trophy in 2017 aged 20.

Alexei Popyrin also advanced to the last eight. The Australian upset Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3.

Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev rode a big serving performance to first-round victory on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Open.

The Brazilian-German duo edged home favourites Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow 6-4, 6-7(5), 10-2 in a hard-fought 85-minute encounter at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Ohio. Melo and Zverev dominated the Match Tie-break to complete victory after winning 84 per cent (38/45) of points behind their first serves, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

Fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic will be Melo and Zverev’s second-round opponents. The clash will be the second Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting between the two teams, after Melo and Zverev’s triumph in the Monte-Carlo semi-finals in April.