Alexander Zverev could have hardly envisioned a better European clay-court swing so far. With three weeks remaining, the 21-year-old has won two titles, reached three finals and compiled a 16-2 record on the red dirt. Earlier this week in Rome, the German had strung together winning streaks of 13 matches and 23 sets. On Sunday, he competed in his fifth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final and took a set off Rafael Nadal on clay for the first time in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series before falling 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. But of all the results Zverev could celebrate, he said his second consecutive run to the Internazionali BNL d'Italia final in Rome is the “most satisfying”. “Even when I was...
That did not take long. One week after relinquishing the top spot in the ATP Rankings, Rafael Nadal will make his return to No. 1. Nadal is set to embark on his 174th week at the pinnacle of men's tennis after ousting Alexander Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, in a pulsating final at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Sunday. He capped another dominant week on the dirt, capturing his third ATP World Tour title in less than a month. After five years, the Spaniard is back in the winners' circle in Rome. He notched an unprecedented eighth crown at the iconic Foro Italico, adding to victories in 2005-07, 2009-10 and 2012-13. Nadal was at his ruthless best once again and following...
Top seed Rafael Nadal is forced to play defence against Alexander Zverev in the Internazionali bNL d'Italia final, but somehow laces a stunning backhand passing shot for a winner. Photo Credit: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch Alexander Zverev follow up a missile-like crosscourt backhand by stepping into a clean backhand winner down the line. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.