Coupe Rogers, Canada [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [8] Alexander Zverev (GER) Coming into this final, Zverev had a slight ankle injury and the concern was how he would hold up against Federer; yet, much to our surprise, it was Federer who was ailing physically and it became more apparent as the match wore on….
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BNL Internazionali d’Italia, Rome Men’s Final: [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs.  [17] Alexander Zverev (GER) While advantage should have been Djokovic’s, it did not matter against the talented young German.  After the comprehensive dismissal of Dominic Thiem yesterday, a player that has given Zverev problems, many may have thought that Djokovic had this title wrapped…
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BMW Open by FWU, Germany Men’s Final: [20] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. [158] Guido Pella (ARG) 6-4, 6-3. While it was not the start that the German wanted, he found his game in time to avoid losing the first set. Despite the pressure of playing on home soil, Zverev weathered the initial tension and attack…
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BMW Open by FWU, Munich [20] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [48] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) It was not an easy victory for our spotlight player in this all German affair. Struff had never taken a set from him in their previous encounters and today he came pretty close to winning the match; however, pretty close does…
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Miami Open, USA [20] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [23] John Isner (USA) The teenager led their head-to-head going into this match. In their only previous encounter last year, Zverev won easily in two sets; however, today’s match would be an entirely different story. Isner has been looking to rediscover his top form, while Zverev has…
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Open Sud de France, Montpellier Men’s Final: [21] Alexander “Sascha” Zverev (GER) vs. [22] Richard Gasquet (FRA) Zverev defied the odds all week, showing that he was mentally strong enough to ignore the French crowd every time he contested a match against a French player. Today would be his biggest emotional test, not only was it another…
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