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Zverev Finds A Way To First QF Of 2018

He might have preferred a tidier match, but Alexander Zverev will definitely be happy with his result from the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC in Acapulco on Wednesday. The second seed saved three set points in the first set and eventually overcame countryman Peter Gojowczyk 7-6(6), 6-3 to move into the quarter-finals in Mexico. Zverev was serving at 5-6 in the first set but fell behind 15/40 only to save both set points, and in the tie-break, he erased another set point at 5/6. A break at 4-3 in the second set sealed the match. [ALSO LIKE] The World No. 5 converted both of his break-point chances while erasing eight of the nine break points he faced. Gojowczyk had...

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Zverev, Thiem Post Contrasting Wins In Acapulco

At the Australian Open, Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. put a scare into one of the ATP World Tour's best players in Grigor Dimitrov, pushing the Bulgarian to five sets. Fortunately for Germany's Alexander Zverev, there would be no such drama on Tuesday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC in Acapulco. The second seed dismissed McDonald 6-3, 7-5 in 81 minutes. His victory was in stark contrast to the two-hour, 23-minute struggle 2016 champion Dominic Thiem endured in his opening assignment as he eked out a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 triumph over British qualifier Cameron Norrie. Zverev, the World No. 5 in the ATP Rankings, was nearly flawless on serve as he won 75 per cent of his first-service...

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