Alexander Zverev

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"Alexander Zverev pokonał Marcosa Girona Dla 27-latka z Hamburga to 61. wygrany mecz w sezonie 2024 i pod tym względem są to już jego najlepsze rozgrywki w karierze"

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Zverev chasing finale hat-trick in Turin

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In the countdown to the Nitto ATP Finals (10-17 November), our new series, 'Towards Turin', will showcase qualified players and those in contention, and update fans on the fierce battle between the sport's best players to lock up one of the eight spots to the season finale.

Competing at the Nitto ATP Finals is no easy feat. The high-stakes tournament is reserved exclusively for the season’s top eight singles players, making it one of the most prestigious events on the ATP calendar. Getting your hands on the title is something else again.

A two-time Nitto ATP Finals champion, 27-year-old Alexander Zverev will be making his eighth appearance in the past nine years. Having triumphed in 2018 and 2021, he seeks to become just the seventh player in tournament history to claim three or more titles (Novak Djokovic holds the record with seven crowns.).

Zverev's 61 tour-level match wins (going into Friday's play in Vienna) represents the second-highest tally this season, only behind Jannik Sinner (65). The steadfast German's 6,315 points have him in third in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. The three other players who have already secured their place in Turin are Jannik Sinner, who holds a runaway Race lead (10,330 points), second-placed Carlos Alcaraz (6,710 points) and fourth-placed Daniil Medvedev (4,820 points).

Among those still in contention are Taylor Fritz, record seven-time Nitto ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic and 2022 Turin finalist Casper Ruud.

Zverev won the Nitto ATP Finals in 2018 and 2021. Is a third Nitto ATP Finals trophy going to be the cherry on top for the Hamburg native's 2024 season?


ZVEREV'S 2024 STORY: RESILIENT REVIVAL
After a catastrophic ankle injury sidelined him for six months in 2022, Zverev capped a remarkable comeback season in 2023 by making it to Turin. In 2024 he built on the foundations of last season to return to a career-high No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings, claimed his biggest title since injury and reached a second major final. He has also already bettered his previous best of 60 wins in a season. Zverev is back… and better?

“I think in some ways I learned quite a bit with the injury," the German told ATPTour.com. "I saw tennis as a spectator for about six or seven months. Watching matches, watching other players play, I was thinking I could do this or I could do that a bit better.

"I’m happy where I am. Of course this season I had some very tough losses as well. I wish I maybe won one or two more matches, but in general I can’t complain. I’m competing for big tournaments again and that’s the position I want to be in.”

INSIGHTS: DOUBLE TROUBLE
One of the biggest servers in the game, Zverev has been equally as effective on return in 2024, making a difficult combination for opponents. Zverev is the only player among the Top 5 in both serve (8.79) and return quality (7.46), according to Tennis Data Innovations, in partnership with TennisViz.

In baseline rallies, it doesn't get any easier for whomever is across from Zverev. The German possesses one of the best backhands on tour and according to TDI, Zverev this year made significant strides on his forehand. In 2023, Zverev was 13th on the forehand Shot Quality index; this year he has surged to fifth.

Zverev in Indian Wells. Credit: Peter Staples/ATP Tour

THREE PEAK PERFORMANCES
1) Ruling In Rome
It was a full-circle moment in Rome for Zverev, who returned to the site where he captured his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title (2017). This year’s edition marked Zverev’s most significant title since his devastating ankle injury in 2022. “I wasn’t sure if this moment would ever come," Zverev said at the trophy ceremony, soaking in his reign in the Eternal City.

“I think the match that stands out for me was the quarter-final against Taylor Fritz,” Zverev told ATPTour.com when asked about his Rome run. “I thought I played an amazing match and just the level of tennis from my end was very high. I won the match quite comfortably against a quality player like him, so that gave me a lot of hope.

"Then also in the semi-finals [against Alejandro Tabilo], coming back from a 6-1 loss in the first set, and in the second set I was barely hanging on. Just winning those kinds of matches, that gives you quite a lot of confidence.”

2) City Of Tough Love
Zverev was dealt no favours in the luck of the draw at Roland Garros, but the 27-year-old passed such tests with flying colours, powering his way to his second major final. Fresh off his Rome title, Zverev defeated record 14-time champion Rafael Nadal in a blockbuster opening-round match before downing four Top 25 players that fortnight en route to the final.

3) Melbourne Marathons
Zverev’s semi-final run at the Australian Open featured three matches that surpassed the four-hour mark. He narrowly overcame Lukas Klein and Cameron Norrie in nail-biting deciding-set Match Tie-breaks, but it was Daniil Medvedev who halted Zverev's bid for a five-setter hat-trick in the last four. Earlier, Zverev had secured his fifth Lexus ATP Head2Head victory against second seed Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.

The obstacles piled up at Roland Garros, but Zverev refused to fold. All eyes were on his first-round showdown with Nadal — a rematch of their 2022 clash, during which the ankle injury forced Zverev to shut down his season prematurely. Just days after beating Nadal, Zverev roared back from 1-4 in the fifth set to survive Tallon Griekspoor. Another five-set thriller followed, this time against Holger Rune in the fourth round, yet Zverev stood tall once again and eventually reached the championship match.

“In the end, looking back, when the draw came out I didn’t want to play Rafa," reflected Zverev. "I don’t think anybody did. Everybody wanted to see Rafa go and have a deep run, but for me it was still a special moment to share the court one last time [with him], especially there at Roland Garros. Just to have new memories, and not have the last memory of me being rolled away in a wheelchair against him on Philippe-Chatrier.

"Just the opportunity to play him again was amazing and generally I think the match was quite a high level. I think if he had played maybe some other opponents for the first few rounds, I think he would have been dangerous for anybod

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8 ) Zverev seeks another title: Zverev has already won one Masters 1000 title this season in Rome. A six-time Masters 1000 titlist overall, the German will try to add a Paris trophy to his resume. The third seed made the final at Bercy in 2020. He faces Luciano Darderi or Tallon Griekspoor in his opening match.

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Zverev hits ATP Masters 1000 milestone in Paris, De Minaur on cusp of Turin cut

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With his Wednesday win at the Rolex Paris Masters, Alexander Zverev became the fourth player to reach the last 16 at all nine ATP Masters 1000s in one season in series history. The third seed hit the milestone with a 7-6(2), 6-3 victory against Tallon Griekspoor in his opening match, his fifth consecutive Lexus ATP Head2Head win against the Dutchman and his fourth this season.

Zverev, who won his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title in Rome this May, is now 19-1 in opening matches on the year. The German fought off a break point in each of his first two service games against Griekspoor, and later fought off a set point on serve at 4-5, but hit his stride from there to pull away. Beginning with that set-point save, he won 16 straight points on serve to close out the opening set and start fast in the second.

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"The last few matches that we played always went the distance, 7-6 in the fifth [at Roland Garros], 7-6 in the third [in Shanghai] as well," said Zverev, who has won six tie-breaks in his past five matches against Dutchman. "So I'm happy that it didn't go that far today. I felt for the first match it was pretty good from my end.

"Very fast court. I think one of the fastest courts I've ever played on. I had to find my rhythm in the beginning but happy to come through in the end," said the German, who will hope for more success in similar indoor conditions at the Nitto ATP Finals next month. "Once I find my rhythm I love fast courts because it fits my game."

Players to reach R16 at all 9 Masters 1000s


Alexander Zverev 2024
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Tomas Berdych 2011
Novak Djokovic 2009
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Zverev capitalised on his lone break point of the match to move ahead 4-2 in the second — an advantage that he coolly saw home behind his 86 per cent first-serve win rate. Both players won more than 80 per cent of their first-serve points in the match, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

The No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings will next meet #NextGenATP Frenchman Arthur Fils for a place in the quarter-finals. The 20-year-old beat Marin Cilic and Jan-Lennard Struff to pick up his first main-draw wins at the Rolex Paris Masters. Zverev and Fils have split two previous Lexus ATP Head2Head meetings this season, with Zverev winning on the grass of Halle and Fils taking a final matchup on the Hamburg clay. Both matches went three sets.

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Zverev passes Fils test in Paris epic

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German chasing second Masters 1000 crown of season
October 31, 2024
Alexander Zverev in action in Paris on Thursday.
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Alexander Zverev in action in Paris on Thursday.
By Sam Jacot
Alexander Zverev ended the run of French star Arthur Fils in front of an electric crowd at the Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday afternoon.

Backed by raucous home support on Court Central, Fils produced an intense performance and troubled the German with his dynamic game in an epic clash. However, with the pressure on, the 20-year-old ran out of steam in the decider, with World No. 3 Zverev earning a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 third-round victory in the French capital.

"I am happy I hung in there today. It was a great match," Zverev said after improving to 3-1 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Fils. "He is a great player and has improved a lot this year. I am looking forward to the next few battles we are going to have."

Zverev fired 16 aces and crucially saved three break points when serving for the match at 5-3. The German, who gained the decisive break of the third set in the fourth game, raised his arms aloft after sealing victory, silencing Fils and the French crowd in the process.

"The atmosphere here is a lot louder than at Roland Garros. It is crazy," Zverev said. "It feels the court is smaller and the crowd is on top of you. It is like an indoor atmosphere as well. It is something we don't get a lot on Tour but I love it. I love to play in Paris. It is one of my favourite cities in the world to play because of the crowd. They are very energetic and very loud."

Into his 31st ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final and sixth in 2024, Zverev will look to continue his run when he meets Nitto ATP Finals hopeful Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last eight. Tsitsipas, who is 11th in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, leads Zverev 10-5 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Zverev is 63-20 on the season, highlighted by his title at the Masters 1000 event in Rome. The 27-year-old, who reached the final in Paris in 2020, will finish his season next month at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held from 10-17 November.

The 20-year-old Fils was competing in the third round at a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time. The dynamic Frenchman, who is first in the PIF ATP Live Race To Jeddah, earned wins against Marin Cilic and Jan-Lennard Struff earlier this week. However, the Hamburg and Tokyo champion was unable to find a way past Zverev, who held firm when serving out to seal victory after two hours and eight minutes.

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Zverev reaches Paris SFs, ends Tsitsipas' Turin hopes

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German advances to 20th ATP Masters 1000 semi-final

Alexander Zverev
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by Sam Jacot

Match Report — Nov 01

Alexander Zverev became just the third active player to reach 20 ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals on Friday at the Rolex Paris Masters, where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas to end the Greek’s Nitto ATP Finals hopes.

In the latest meeting of his long-running rivalry with Tsitsipas, Zverev saved the one break point he faced and hit with aggression and purpose in the fast indoor conditions to earn a 7-5, 6-4 win after one hour and 44 minutes in the French capital.

"I thought the whole match was a very good level from him," Zverev said. "He started off hot, had some good chances to break me in the beginning. Maybe not break point wise but game wise. I got into the match and I found my rhythm and felt more and more comfortable and am happy with the win."

Zverev, who joins Novak Djokovic (78) and Rafael Nadal (76) as a 20-time Masters 1000 semi-finalist, also became the first player born in the 1990s to earn 100 Top 20 wins (100-101). The 28-year-old Daniil Medvedev, born in 1996, is second, holding a 99-73 record.


Zverev is chasing his seventh Masters 1000 title and second of the season, having won in Rome. After improving to 6-10 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Tsitsipas, the German will face Australian Alex de Minaur or Dane Holger Rune in the semi-finals.

"I felt like I could hit it quite hard today and against him, if you are just pushing it back, he is going to make you pay," Zverev said on Tsitsipas. "He is someone on the forehand side who can be so aggressive and he can move forward. So I was happy to take that away."

Tsitsipas is 11th in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin but can no longer qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held from 10-17 November. Eighth-placed De Minaur (3,745 points) and 13th-placed Rune (2,825 points) are still in qualification contention.

Zverev will head to Turin next week and will chase his third title at the prestigious year-end event. The 27-year-old, who has already booked his spot in northern Italy, triumphed at the Nitto ATP Finals in 2018 and 2021.

Did You Know?
Zverev is just the eighth player in history to reach 20 ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals. He joins Djokovic (78), Nadal (76), Roger Federer (66), Andy Murray (33), Andre Agassi (32), Pete Sampras (31), Andy Roddick (20).

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