It was a magical performance in the Magic Box. No breaks surrendered, no sets relinquished. Alexander Zverev did not just win his third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown on Sunday. The German dominated the Mutua Madrid Open from start to finish, streaking to victory with a stunning display of aggression. Zverev overcame Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to claim victory in Madrid for the first time. He secured the title with ruthless aplomb, notching his third different Masters 1000 trophy. The 21-year-old becomes the fifth active player with a trio of titles at the elite level, joining Rafael Nadal (31), Novak Djokovic (30), Roger Federer (27) and Andy Murray (14). "All in all, I'm just really happy with...
Steve Johnson recorded his sixth win in seven matches on clay this season, defeating 2008 finalist Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The Houston champion (d. Sandgren) took 81 minutes to overcome Wawrinka, winning 76 per cent of first-service points and converting both of his break-point chances to advance to the second round. Wawrinka was appearing on the ATP World Tour for the first time since retiring from his second-round match against Ilya Ivashka at the Open 13 Provence in February. "If I really look at where I am right now, I'm really happy," said Wawrinka. "I think, in general, my level is really high, it is better than what I expected. "[I started playing] tennis only...
Alexander Zverev concluded an impressive week with a nearly flawless performance in the Mutua Madrid Open final to defeat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4 and earn his third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. The 21-year-old star showed why he was able to break out on the ATP World Tour last season and claim five trophies, dominating his service games to deny Thiem his maiden victory at the elite level. Zverev is now one of five active players to capture three or more titles on the prestigious stage, joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. The German earned his ninth consecutive match win, and he has prevailed in his past 18 sets since losing the opening set against...
Watch as Nikola Mektic and Alexander Peya secure their first team ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy at the Mutua Madrid Open. Photo credit: Denis Doyle/Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Nikola Mektic and Alexander Peya won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title as a team at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday, prevailing over second seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 5-3 after Bob Bryan was forced to retire with a hip injury. "Very mixed emotions right now," said Peya. "We are very happy that we won the tournament, but it is not the way you want it to end. I think we played a great match until that moment." The Croatian-Austrian duo began the championship match with an immediate break of the serve in the opening game, and maintained their lead through eight games with comfortable service holds. When serving at 3-5, Bob Bryan landed awkwardly and,...
