Alexander Zverev

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Alexander Zverev had his doubts about his level before heading to Roland Garros. The German was a late arrival to Paris, after deciding to be the rare top player to compete the week before a Grand Slam. But he won the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open, an ATP 250 event, on Saturday, and so far in Paris, (d. Jarry), all is going according to plan.

The fifth seed and 2018 quarter-finalist returned to the fourth round on Saturday, outdoing Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 1-6, 6-2 to make back-to-back Round of 16s at Roland Garros.

“Great to come through,” Zverev said. “Obviously he's been somebody that has been playing very well, made finals of Monte-Carlo, one of the best clay-court players that we had this season. It's nice to get the win.”

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Zverev Returns To Roland Garros QF

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German to face Djokovic for place in SF
Alexander Zverev says he's been enjoying playing without a spotlight on him this fortnight at Roland Garros. The Big Three – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – along with reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Stefanos Tsitsipas have garnered much of the attention thus far at the season's second Grand Slam.

But that's all about to change for Zverev. The 22-year-old German returned to the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Monday, matching his best showing at a Slam by beating Italy's Fabio Fognini 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(5).

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“I didn't start well and he did. He played very aggressive, hitting the ball very hard, which made it difficult,” Zverev said. “But then after first set, I played three very good sets, very solid from my part. And I'm happy to be in the quarter-finals.”

The 11-time ATP Tour titlist hit 34 winners and defended his serve well, especially in the fourth set, erasing both break points faced and taking advantage of the mini-break Fognini handed him in the tie-break at 2/3 by double faulting.

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For the match, Zverev saved seven of nine break points against Fognini, who also was seeking his second Grand Slam quarter-final. It is Zverev's first Top 25 win at a Grand Slam, and he has now won eight matches in a row, dating back to his Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open title on 25 May.
“Geneva is where it started,” Zverev said.

For years, Zverev has been touted as one of the leaders of the #NextGenATP and one of the favourites to top the ATP Rankings in the near future. But this year, with the rise Tsitsipas, Zverev said he has been feeling out of the spotlight, for which he's glad.
“The best thing that could have happened for me is how good Tsitsipas' clay-court season was... I actually do believe that. I'm happy for him,” Zverev said of the Greek, who won the Estoril title and reached the Madrid final. “But, as I said, he was kind of the new superstar all of a sudden. And for me, it was actually quite a nice thing that not all of the attention of the NextGen is only going towards my way.”

The German, who had won two of his first three matches in five sets, skipped the decider on Monday, and he'll be glad to have conserved energy for his quarter-final. Zverev will next face No. 1 and 2016 champion Novak Djokovic, whom Zverev beat to win the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 in London.

The two split their four FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings, but Zverev won their only clay-court contest in the 2017 Internazional BNL d'Italia final in Rome for his first ATP Masters 1000 title.

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Zverev Takes Stuttgart Wild Card

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World No. 5 will be top seed at ATP 250 event
Alexander Zverev is starting his grass-court season in earnest. The World No. 5 will be the top seed at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart after accepting a wild card into the ATP 250 event, held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof from June 10-16.

Zverev has been in top form in recent weeks. He reached his second Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros and won his first title of the season at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open (d. Jarry).

“I’m happy to again play the MercedesCup in Stuttgart. I’ve gained new confidence over the past weeks and hope to play some successful tournaments on grass,” said Zverev. “I love to play in front of my home fans in Germany.”

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This will mark Zverev’s 10th consecutive week in action. He’s been on the road since competing in Casablanca during the second week of April. The German has played in every available tournament week on this year’s ATP Tour calendar since Acapulco in late February.

Zverev is making his third appearance at this event and first since 2015. He made his Stuttgart debut in 2014, when it was a clay-court event held in July. The 22-year-old will also compete in the doubles draw alongside his brother, Mischa Zverev.

Rounding out the top four seeds in Stuttgart are Russians Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev, and Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili.

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Stuttgart's Top Seed Zverev: 'These Tournaments Are Very Important

Spoiler:

German to face countryman Brown or Aussie Millman in opener
Reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev reached his second Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros. So of course, he will want to go even further at Wimbledon, which starts on 1 July. But the German, who accepted a wild card into the MercedesCup in Stuttgart, where he is the top seed, knows that to be successful in London, he needs to build up his form beforehand.

“These tournaments are very important. I play two tournaments in Germany, which I always love doing, which for me, on a personal level, is very, very important,” Zverev said. “Stuttgart, I haven’t been here for a few years now, so this is why I have great motivation to do well and obviously also enjoy my time here. Halle is also a tournament that I always love. So for me, of course you want to play your best tennis in the final of Wimbledon. But to do that you’ve got to play great before as well.”

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Zverev, who is playing in Stuttgart for the first time since 2015, is competing in his 12th tournament in the past 12 weeks of the ATP Tour calendar. The 22-year-old did not advance past the quarter-finals in the eight tournaments he played between his run to the Acapulco final and lifting the trophy in Geneva, but his victory in Switzerland and reaching his second Slam quarter-final in Paris will give him confidence, as he is in ninth place in the ATP Race To London.

“I hope that the grass-court season continues with how I ended the clay-court season. I played a few good tournaments in Geneva and in Paris, so I really hope that I [can] continue my good form,” Zverev said. “I hope to have a good grass-court season. Obviously playing in Stuttgart, playing in front of my home crowd, is something that I always love doing. I’m looking forward to the tournament here.”

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Zverev has won two of his 11 ATP Tour titles in Germany, but he has not been victorious on grass. The home favourite, who will play Aussie John Millman or compatriot Dustin Brown in his opener, ranks 12th among active players with a 66.7 winning percentage (22-11) on the surface, according to the FedEx ATP Performance Zone.

“I started practice yesterday. I didn’t hit for too long because of the rain, but I hit a little bit today already, I hit for two hours. I’m going to practise again later if the rain stops,” Zverev said. “I’m going to do everything I can to prepare myself the best I can. I’m going to play doubles as well with my brother, so for me I’m taking this tournament and the grass-court season very seriously. I want to do well.”

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Sascha Surprise: One day after losing in the Roland Garros quarter-finals, World No. 5 Alexander Zverev accepted a wild card from the MercedesCup, which along with the Libema Open, kicks off the ATP Tour grass-court swing. Zverev is playing his 12th tournament in the past 12 weeks of the ATP Tour calendar, highlighted by championship match appearances in Geneva (d. Jarry) and Acapulco (l. to Kyrgios).

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All Grown Up: Zverev played at the MercedesCup in its final year on clay (2014) and first year on grass (2015), but he’s missed the last three editions. Local fans will hardly recognize him. Now 22 years old, Zverev is a three-time ATP Masters 1000 champion and two-time Roland Garros quarter-finalist who beat Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic en route to the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals title.

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Surging Sascha: Zverev started the season 15-10 but has won eight of his past 10 matches since then, claiming his first title of 2019 in Geneva before reaching the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the second straight year. Zverev will try to shake off an opening-match loss in Stuttgart by returning to an event where he has experienced success; he was runner-up in Halle in 2016 and 2017.

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Down a break at 5-2 in the second set, Alexander Zverev could have cast his eyes to the seemingly inevitable third set against Robin Haase on Monday at the NOVENTI OPEN.

But the German kept his focus on what was in front of him, and didn't even need to bother with a third set. The two-time Halle finalist (2016, 2017) beat Haase 6-4, 7-5 to make the second round at the ATP 500 event.

“This is probably one of my favourite tournaments and I’m always motivated here. Last year, I played with an injury here and lost first round and this year I really want to do well. I hope this was a good start for a good tournament for me,” Zverev said.

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Two-time Halle finalist Alexander Zverev notched his 25th victory of the season on Thursday to reach the NOVENTI OPEN quarter-finals in Halle.
Zverev, the second seed at the ATP 500 event, beat American Steve Johnson 6-3, 7-5 to make his fifth quarter-final of the season and will next face Belgian David Goffin.
“I am definitely happy with how things went,” said Zverev, who withdrew from doubles in Halle on Tuesday. “Obviously my knee is still very swollen but the pain is much much less than it was a few days ago. I hope when the swelling goes out it will be much better.”
Goffin, the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up, is looking to turn around his 2019 this week at the grass-court event in Germany. Goffin dropped to No. 33 in the ATP Rankings on 10 June, his lowest spot since he was No. 45 on 15 September 2014.
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Zverev earned three breaks against Johnson, a two-time grass-court titlist, including last year in Newport. The German hit 27 winners and won 11 of his 14 net points. Zverev leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head series with Goffin 2-0, but both matches took place on clay.

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Zverev: 'My Confidence Is Below Zero

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German struggling with confidence
Alexander Zverev had never lost in the first round at Wimbledon before Monday, but the sixth seed still described his 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 loss to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely as “typical”.

Zverev was off to a good start at the Grand Slam and won the opening set, but then the match went sideways.

“One or two things don't go my way, and everything kind of a little bit falls apart,” Zverev said. “It was kind of a typical Grand Slam match for me.”


The three-time ATP Masters 1000 titlist reached his second Grand Slam quarter-final last month at Roland Garros. But he said he's been feeling low on confidence, despite making the last eight in Paris and the quarter-finals at the NOVENTI OPEN, an ATP 500 grass-court event in Halle.

Before Halle, where Zverev is a two-time finalist, he lost his opener at the grass-court MercedesCup, dropping a three-setter to No. 170 Dustin Brown, who famously beat Rafael Nadal in the 2015 Wimbledon second round.

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“I'm not very high on confidence right now. When I get to the important moments, I had, what, five, six break points in the fourth set alone? Can't take any of those. I had a 0/40, a 15/40. I'm down one break point myself and he takes it immediately, where I miss an easy volley,” Zverev said, describing match point in the fourth set. “I didn't lose this match on tennis. It's just my confidence is below zero right now.”

The German's best performance at SW19 came two years ago when he made the fourth round (l. to Raonic).

“Let's be realistic: grass is not my favourite surface if you look at the past. Even though I had a very good draw here, Wimbledon is always tough for me. Especially if I play someone like Vesely in the first round, who serves very well, I thought returned extremely well today,” Zverev said. “It's never easy.”

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