Rafael Nadal reached his 14th French Open final on Friday when Alexander Zverev was forced to quit their last-four clash after suffering a sickening right ankle injury on a day of drama at Roland Garros. On Sunday, Nadal will play in his 30th Grand Slam final when he tackles Casper Ruud, the first Norwegian man…
Zverev to take on Medvedev in Paris Masters final
November 8, 2020Alexander Zverev produced a brilliant display on Saturday to end Rafael Nadal’s hopes of a first Paris Masters title and set up a final against Daniil Medvedev. The German fourth seed dominated Nadal at Bercy Arena to win their semi-final 6-4, 7-5 and claim his second straight victory over the 20-time Grand Slam champion after…
US Open 2020: Thiem beats Zverev to lift maiden Grand Slam title
September 14, 2020New York: Dominic Thiem produced a historic comeback to beat Alexander Zverev in a nervy five-setter and win the US Open on Sunday for his first Grand Slam title. The second seeded Austrian beat the fifth seed 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in 4-hour 2-minute inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium. It marked the…
Zverev reaches maiden Grand Slam final
September 12, 2020To take on Thiem in Sunday’s showpiece New York: Alexander Zverev recovered from two sets down to defeat Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in a scrappy encounter and reach the US Open final on Friday. The German fifth seed beat the 20th seed 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in 3-hour-23-minute inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to set…
Madrid Open: Zverev defeats Thiem for third Masters title
May 14, 2018World number three Alexander Zverev won his third Masters title by beating Dominic Thiem in the final of the Madrid Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old German, who did not drop a set in the tournament, broke early in both sets to win 6-4 6-4. Austrian world number seven Thiem, who reached the final last year,…
John Isner upsets Alexander Zverev to win Miami Open Title
April 2, 2018Florida: John Isner finally put an end to his ATP Masters final agony on Sunday, winning the Miami Open for the first time by beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4. The 14th seed had lost his previous three major tour final appearances in 2012, 2013 and 2016 but came back from a set…
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