Alexander Zverev is struggling to move into the quarter -finals of the French Open. Follow the match against Tallon Griekspoor here in the live ticker.
Germany’s number one meets Tallon Griekspoor in the round of 16 of Roland Garros. Zverev won seven of the nine duels to himself against the Dutchman. Sieg number eight is to follow today.
Alexander Zverev 6: 4 Tallon Griekspoor
1st set, 6: 4 – at 30: 0 Zverev tries it himself with a stop – but Griekspoor suspects that and counters with a passenger ball. But the Dutch is now too many mistakes – also because the German plays more powerfully, appears fitter, appears more present. A service winner and he has two set balls. Griekspoor ends up directly at the first, and this first sentence is history.
Alexander Zverev worked into this match and made a 0: 3 deficit completely deserved in a 6: 4. Even if everything is not running perfectly, a pleasant game for the Hamburger.
1st set, 5: 4 – Despite visible problems, the Dutch stays in the match. Zverev is unnecessarily struggling with the surcharge of Griekspoor – with less than 170 kilometers per hour. Nevertheless, Zverev ends up in the return. He makes it difficult for himself. Now he is opening up to the set.
1st set, 5: 3 – Zverev is now completely checking this match. He brings his service to zero. Griekspoor seems struck, seems to have problems with the abdominal muscles.
1st set, 4: 3 – but Griekspoor has currently lost the first swing from the start of the match. The Dutch can only bring a strong return from Zverev into the network. But then Zverev undermines a frame goal for 30:30. But now he moves much better, takes control again in the following rallies, forced the next mistake – and has the chance of the next break. But Griekspoor puts tie – of course with a stop. However, Zverev cannot be put off, and his returns always poses problems with his returns. And gets his opponent’s impact game because he does not get over the net for the first time with a stop. Game shot.
1st set, 3: 3-Griekspoor surprises Zverev with a backhand cross on its serve, with a volley Zverev then puts it to 15:15. Then there is a curious scene: Zverev wants to go to the serve, then suddenly begins to cough – and asks about drinking something at his bank. The reason: he apparently swallowed a fly. When it continues, he follows up two surcharge winners, decidedly after his serve at 40:15, closes with a forehand.
1st set, 2: 3 – an amazing ball change at 30:15 from the German perspective. Again and again both bring their opponent’s blows back, Griekspoor comes to the net this time, Zverev completed the outdoor field with a volley and has breakball. He uses this directly and shortened.
1st set, 1: 3 – This is how Zverev has to continue: in a long rally he takes control, dominates the rallies, lets Griekspoor run, forced one fore to go out too long. But Griekspoor stays tuned. He even brings back a surcharge of 214 kilometers per hour, but in the end Zverev is still going. And is now also on the scoreboard.
1st set, 0: 3 – Zverev is already visibly dissatisfied. Two Griekspoor service winners, and it is 40:15. With another serve, he brings the game. And the German seems at a loss.
1st set, 0: 2 – Griekspoor continues to show that Zverev is waiting for him today. A stop of the Dutch is unreachable for the Hamburg, which then counters with an ASS. Only to add a double error. In a first longer rally, however, Zverev puts pressure with his forehand, forced his opponent’s blow to the net. At 40:30, however, he ends with one forehand, it goes over tie. Then Griekspoor sprinkles a stop again, has breakball, but cannot use it. Again it goes over a tie. And again Zverev is lured to the net with a stop. This time he reaches him – but lifts him out. Again Breakball Griekspoor – and he uses his second chance: the next stop, Zverev comes forward, plays back, there is Griekspoor and completes volley.