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.
Zverev lost 3: 6, 3: 6 from Russia and left the chance of his fourth participation in the preliminary round in the Chinese capital.
For Zverev it was the 14th defeat in the 21st meeting with Medvedev. This gave the hamburgers to gain the tailwind and a thrust for self -confidence. It was the first appearance of the 28-year-old on the tour after the third round at the US Open. At the Laver Cup in San Francisco, which was not about world ranking points, Zverev had lost his two singles.
Zverev collects early break
Zverev, who has been suffering from back problems for some time and is not very happy with the course of his season, had to accept a break early against Medvedev. He was unsuccessful after the deficit. Medvedev, with whom he had been playing several times in the past, was extremely successful, especially with his first surcharge. Zverev made many mistakes.
Zverev started better in the second set, both players initially brought their service games. At 3: 3 it was again the Tokyo Olympic champion who received a break. As a result, the air was out at Zverev, after 1:22 hours Medvedev converted his first match ball to victory.