Zverev survives Mensik test to break Madrid QF drought

Confira os detalhes que estao repercutindo. Alexander Zverev is back in the Mutua spot-624590/" title="Sinner shakes off Moller to book Madrid R4 spot">Madrid Open quarter-finals.

De acordo com informacoes, The German, who lost in the fourth round in each of the past three editions of the clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event, returned to the last eight in the Spanish capital on Tuesday when he defeated Jakub Mensik 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3. After Mensik took the second set in a tie-break, the Czech broke for a 2-1 lead in the decider with a forehand volley on the full stretch. But Zverev remained calm, immediately retrieving the service break and winning five of the final six games to triumph in two hours and 19 minutes.

“I’m very happy with the battle,” Zverev said in his on-court interview. “Against him, in altitude, very, very difficult. He serves incredible. So yeah, I'm definitely happy with the match and happy with the win.” Aiming to clinch his third Madrid crown, Zverev won 81 per cent of his first-serve points against Mensik and saved two of the three break points he faced according to Infosys ATP Stats. Siga acompanhando o blog pra mais atualizacoes.