Mischa and Alexander Zverev are the first brothers in almost 25 years to concurrently rank in the Top 30 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Javier and Emilio Sanchez last achieved the feat in August, 1992.
Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev won an all-German doubles battle on Monday at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, dismissing wild cards Florian Mayer and Philipp Petzschner 6-4, 6-1. The Zverev brothers rolled in the opener, winning 80 per cent of their service points and saving the lone break point they faced. They will meet Brian Baker of the U.S. and Alexander Peya of Austria in the quarter-finals. Baker/Peya knocked off fourth seeds and Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell champions Florin Mergea of Romania and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8. [ALSO LIKE] Top Seeds Advance In London At the Aegon Championships in London, top seeds Henri Kontinen and John Peers escaped a tight opener against Americans John Isner and...
A semi-final showing at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart has lifted Mischa Zverev to a career-high No. 29 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. It brings about a rare feat of two brothers ranking inside the Top 30 as Mischa joins younger sibling, No. 12 Alexander Zverev. The 29-year-old Zverev ultimately lost out to Feliciano Lopez in a tight three-set contest on the German grass courts last week, having been hoping to reach his second ATP World Tour final of the season after a runner-up showing on clay in Geneva (l. to Wawrinka). Watch Zverev Talk Ranking Goals Stuttgart champion Lucas Pouille is close to returning to his career-high of No. 13, having risen one spot to No. 15 after winning...
Mischa Zverev talks about the difficulties of playing Tommy Haas at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Video courtesy MercedesCup
Relive the most exciting moments from quarter-final action at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart, including wins from Mischa Zverev and Lucas Pouille. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Video courtesy MercedesCup.