Olympic champion ZVEREV compensated on Saturday in the first semifinals the Spanish Top Talent Carlos Alcaraz with 6: 3, 6: 3. The 24-year-old surprisingly sat through and turned his second match ball after only 69 minutes. In the final, German number 1 meets the winner of the duel between the Italian Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe (USA).
ZVEREV won 2021 in addition to gold in Tokyo also the Masters tournaments in Madrid and Cincinnati as well as Acapulco. If the world ranking lien also win Vienna, then he would equalize his previous record in Puncto tournament victories from 2017. Overall, it would be his 18th title on the tour, which he would equal with Michael Stich. Only Boris Becker is better: Germany s most successful tennis player is 49 titles in single, including six Grand Slams.
Struff has to wait for the first title
It was less good for Davis Cup Players Jan-Lennard Struff at the Hallenturnier in St. Petersberg. The 31-year-old undertook Taylor Fritz from the US with 7: 5, 1: 6, 3: 6 and has to continue waiting for his first title on the tour. Against Fritz, Struff first tied to his good performance against Denis Shapovalov, but with progressive playing time, Fritz increased and finally won after almost two hours.
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