Nick Kyrgios might have gotten the better of Alexander Zverev back in March, twice beating the #NextGenATP German at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami. But on Thursday evening at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Zverev put himself on the board in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry. Watch Live On TennisTV Watch Full Match Replays The right-hander continued his red-hot run during the North American swing, winning his seventh consecutive match on the blue hard courts, dating back to his Citi Open title last week in Washington, D.C. Zverev beat Kyrgios 6-4, 6-3 in 73 minutes to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters 1000 event in Canada. “I'm happy to be through. Obviously against...
Montreal is proving a happy hunting ground for match point-saving warriors with fourth seed Alexander Zverev the lastest to battle back from the brink. The #NextGenATP star saved three match points – including one 49-shot rally – to hold off Richard Gasquet at the Coupe Rogers on Wednesday. His 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(3) triumph over the Frenchman sets a blockbuster showdown with the player most tipped to rival him as a future World No.1, Nick Kyrgios. The 16th-seeded Australian earlier powered past Italian Paolo Lorenzi 6-2 ,6-3. Gasquet arrived in Montreal having missed the first five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events due to appendicitis surgery and lower back issues. But against Zverev, he produced the type of form that had...
Watch as Alexander Zverev manages to save his second match point on his way to a second-round victory over Richard Gasquet in Montreal. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples
A four-time ATP World Tour champion already this season, 20-year-old Alexander Zverev is used to hearing the “next big thing” label thrown his way. Fresh from securing the Citi Open trophy in Washington, D.C on Sunday, the #NextGenATP German enters the Coupe Rogers with a top-four seeding at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event for the first time. He is well on track to qualify for both the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals and the Next Gen ATP Finals. Not that it has come as any real surprise. “I think 'surprised' is the wrong word,” Zverev said. “I know how much I've done in the off-season. I know how much work I’ve put in with my whole team. “Obviously...
After winning his fourth title of the year, top seed Alexander Zverev hopes to add another Masters 1000 title to his impressive list for 2017. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
