Alexander Zverev put the writing on the wall early. Then he blew the wall over. Zverev powered to a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Roger Federer in the final of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal Sunday with a stunning display of power tennis that constantly had the Swiss star under immense baseline pressure. Zverev hit through Federer on the quicker Canadian court, upping his power level right from the beginning of the match to force forehand and backhand errors and capture the all-important first break of serve. When Zverev broke for 3-1 in the opening set, it proved to be a pivotal moment that Federer never recovered from. Zverev's forehand was the battering ram. He was averaging hitting his topspin, driving...
2017 Coupe Rogers champion Alexander Zverev discusses his reaction to defeating his childhood idol Roger Federer en route to claiming his second Masters 1000 title of his career. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
1. IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER Is there something in the Montreal water? In three matches this week at the Coupe Rogers, a player saved not one, not two and not three but four match points. Canadian Denis Shapovalov and Diego Schwartzman of Argentina started the match point madness on Tuesday. The #NextGenATP Shapovalov erased four match points to escape Brazilian veteran Rogerio Dutra Silva 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4. Schwartzman saved his tournament four times in an upset bid against third-seeded Dominic Thiem, winning 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-5. Frenchman Gael Monfils' followed their lead in taking out another high seed – fifth seed Kei Nishikori – 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-6(6). Not to be outdone, Alexander Zverev saved three match points in his...
Watch Hot Shot as Pierre-Hugues Herbert ends a cat-and-mouse rally with a backhand pass through Rohan Bopanna and Ivan Dodig. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples
Watch highlights from the doubles finals, as Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut defeat Rohan Bopanna and Ivan Dodig to claim their fifth ATP Masters 1000 title together. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
