Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Jakub Mensik halted Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, put an end to Spanish teenager Jodar’s impressive Roland Garros debut, easing into […]
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Kostyuk compounds French Open chaos by crushing Swiatek, Zverev cruises
Iga Swiatek’s 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday when the former champion lost to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round and her quest for a fifth title ended just when she had looked to be rediscovering her form. Swiatek’s shock 7-5 6-1 loss came amid a chaotic spell […]
Do not judge match by its scoreline, says Zverev after Sinner defeat
Alexander Zverev was beaten for the fourth time this year by Italy’s Jannik Sinner in a 6-4 6-3 defeat at the ATP Finals on Wednesday, but the German does not believe the scoreline reflected his performance. Zverev’s previous loss to Sinner came 11 days ago, going down 6-0 6-1 at the Paris Masters, but in […]
Sinner and Zverev march into Paris Masters last eight
Jannik Sinner eased past Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 at the Paris Masters on Thursday to set up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton, while reigning champion Alexander Zverev earned a straight-sets win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round. A maiden crown in the French capital will return Sinner to number one in the […]
Zverev downs racket-smashing Moutet in Beijing as Gauff digs deep
Alexander Zverev sent off racket snapper Corentin Moutet on Sunday for a quarter-final date with Daniil Medvedev at the China Open as Coco Gauff kept her title defence hopes alive. The world number three from Germany kept his calm to beat the Frenchman 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a 21st Tour meeting with his […]
Zverev, Khachanov through to second round at China Open
BEIJING: German second seed Alexander Zverev carried his Laver Cup winning form into the China Open as he sailed into the second round with a 6-3 6-2 victory over wildcard Frances Tiafoe in Beijing on Monday. Zverev, who won the Laver Cup for Team Europe in a thrilling finale last week, fired 10 aces and […]