Zverev didn’t find the match at all against Davidovich Fokina. A completely unsuccessful overhead shot in the first service game was followed by two double mistakes in a row – the first break went to zero for the Spaniard. Although the Hamburger managed to win the first game on his own service, it stayed that … Read more
At the start of the North American hard-court season, Griekspoor, who is ranked 26th in the world after his final appearance at the tournament in Washington on Sunday, proved to be the expected difficult opponent. In addition, both players had to contend with strong winds. “It was difficult conditions, I’m just happy to be through,” … Read more
The 26-year-old emphasized the merits of the previous tournament director Sandra Reichel, who has been in charge since 2019. Under Reichel’s leadership, the tournament developed back to what the Hamburgers would like, Zverev continued. Reichel reacted visibly moved to the words of the newly crowned winner and wiped the tears from his face. This year, … Read more
Alcaraz “took private lessons from Roger Federer, from Andy Murray and also from Rafa Nadal” from a distance, explains Becker. “And it’s allowed. Everyone should do it, just learn from the best who have shown how it’s done,” said the youngest Wimbledon winner in history in an interview with Eurosport presenter Matthias Stach. Becker recalls … Read more
Welcome back Matteo, we missed you! Berrettini becomes the protagonist of a sumptuous performance against Alexander Zverev, returning to the second round of Wimbledon after a very long ordeal studded with injuries. On the grass of court 1 Matteo makes practically no mistakes: Sascha is tamed in three sets, passing through two very hard tiebreaks. … Read more
Status: 07/07/2023 3:00 p.m On the fourth day of the tournament, Alexander Zverev was finally allowed onto the pitch. Before that he had to wait because of the rain. The Olympic champion from Hamburg showed only limited understanding for this. Alexander Zverev has criticized the organizers of Wimbledon for the appointments of the past few … Read more
“In general, I feel really comfortable on the pitch in Madrid, I have sensational memories on Center Court,” said Thiem after his first round win over Kyle Edmund. He has justified his wildcard again, now it will be even more difficult against Tsitsipas, the current number five in the world, than against Rune and Fritz. … Read more
Alexander Zverev is not worried about the future of tennis even after top stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal might end their careers. “The last few years I’ve been on tour, there’s been Roger (Federer), Rafa and Novak. Those were three competitors that you can’t compare to anyone else. But tennis is in good hands. … Read more
Jiří Lehečka’s rapid rise among the tennis elite continues in Doha, Qatar. The young Czech scored the most valuable win of his career in the rankings against Andrej Rubljov, and after finishing the world’s top five, another challenge awaits him: a semi-final battle against a legend of world tennis. Thirteen wins and only three defeats. … Read more
Switzerland won a Davis Cup duel with Germany for the first time and qualified for the final round of the 16 best teams in September. The Swiss defeated the DTB team led by Olympic champion Alexander Zverev 3-2 in the qualification in Trier on Saturday. Second-seeded France, the USA (4), Serbia (6) and Sweden (9) … Read more