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Alexander Zverev Reaches ATP Finals Last Four, Carlos Alcaraz On Brink Of Exit

November 15, 2024 admin

Alexander Zverev in action© AFP Alexander Zverev secured a spot in the last four of the ATP Finals on Friday with 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory over Carlos Alcaraz which leaves the Spaniard’s destiny out of his hands. World number two Zverev ensured he would advance after taking the first set 7-6 (7/5) after more than an hour…

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‘Solid’ Alexander Zverez Eases Past Andrey Rublev As Carlos Alcaraz Falters Against Casper Ruud

November 12, 2024 admin

Alexander Zverev opened his campaign at the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday evening by dispatching Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in their round-robin opener. In the afternoon match, Casper Ruud romped through the opening set before fighting back from 5-2 behind in the second to beat an out-sorts Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5. Germany’s…

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Lorenzo Musetti Stuns Top Seed Alexander Zverev With ‘Pretty Big Win’ In Vienna

October 26, 2024 admin

Lorenzo Musetti in action© AFP Lorenzo Musetti stunned world number three Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals in Vienna on Friday, describing his comeback triumph as “a pretty big win”. Italian 17th-ranked Musetti came through 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 after two hours, 36 minutes to see off the 2021 champion. “It didn’t start…

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Nearly Men Alexander Zverev And Grigor Dimitrov Target US Open Semi-Finals

September 3, 2024 admin

Alexander Zverev and fellow Grand Slam veteran Grigor Dimitrov look to make the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and take a step closer to maiden Grand Slam titles. US duo Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe are standing in their way as they aim to end their country’s 21-year wait for a male Slam…

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Coco Gauff Joins Exit Of US Open Superstars After New York Horror Show

September 2, 2024 admin

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes. As Gauff exited, US hopes were then rekindled when Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz reached the men’s last-eight, igniting hopes of a first homegrown male…

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Olympics, Tennis: Zheng Qinwen Knocks Out Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev Loses, Carlos Alcaraz Advances

August 1, 2024 admin

Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek’s 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic. Defending champion Alexander Zverev however crashed out, losing his quarter-final to a fired-up Lorenzo Musetti of…

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Alexander Zverev Clinches Season-Leading 43rd Win, Aims To Be ‘Happiest Man On Planet’

July 20, 2024 admin

File photo of Alexander Zverev© AFP Alexander Zverev claimed a season-leading 43rd win on Friday with a straight-sets victory over Zhang Zhizhen of China to edge closer to back-to-back titles at his hometown Hamburg tournament. The world number four needed just 66 minutes to secure a 6-4, 6-3 win and reach the semi-finals…

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Giant-Killer Carlos Alcaraz On His Way To Modern Day Tennis Greatness After Wimbledon 2024 Triumph

July 15, 2024 admin

Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Wimbledon 2024 title after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final.© AFP July 16, 2023. 5th set, the score at 5 games to 4 in favor of Alcaraz, with the championship point on the way, there was a sudden rush in the air. Perhaps, the tennis fraternity…

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Taylor Fritz Beats Alexander Zverev To Reach Wimbledon 2024 Last Eight

July 8, 2024 admin

Taylor Fritz fought his way back from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev in 4th round.© AFP Taylor Fritz mounted a stirring comeback from two sets down to dump fourth seed Alexander Zverev out of Wimbledon on Monday, winning their fourth-round match 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Confronted with Zverev’s…

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Alexander Zverev Survives French Open Upset To Reach Last 16, Daniil Medvedev Advances

June 1, 2024 admin

Alexander Zverev rallied from a double break down in the fifth set to beat Dutch 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (10/3) to reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday. Zverev trailed 4-1 in the decider but produced an astonishing comeback to make the fourth round at Roland Garros…

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