Half -finals missed
Frustration against permanent rivals: Zverev throws clubs
29.09.2025 – 6:20 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Even in the fifth attempt in a series, Alexander Zverev did not achieve a victory against Daniil Medvedev. He has to tick off hope for the title in Beijing.
Alexander Zverev also lost the fifth duel in a row with his fear opponent Daniil Medvedev and missed the semi-finals at the tennis tournament in Beijing. The Tokyo Olympic champion had to give up 3: 6, 3: 6 in the quarter -finals one day after statements about renewed back pain. The 28-year-old showed a disappointing performance and, in particular, made too many forehand errors.
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Zverev was successful on the net, but was too often inferior in the basic line. The number three in the world lightly gave the service to 1: 3 and was no longer able to make up for the gap against the former US Open winner. He repeatedly let him down. Out of frustration, he peppered the racket onto the floor after one of his errors. A little later the first set was gone.
Even in the second round, little changed in the course of the game. Zverev remained combative, but again a forehand error led to the loss of his own service – this time to 3: 4. As a result, another racket flew again, followed by a warning by the referee. Shortly afterwards the match was over.
The day before, the Hamburger had complained about physical complaints after his almost won round of round of 16 against the Frenchman Corentin Moutet. The back hurts again. “It’s frustrating. I’m just fed up,” said the 28-year-old. To what extent the symptoms also affected him against Medvedev is open.
For a good two years, Zverev has not succeeded against his Russian permanent rival, who plays a weak season for his standards and has slipped in 18th place in the world rankings.