Alexander Zverev moved into the round of 16 of the Australian Open with a clear three-set win against Briton Jacob Fearnley.
Zverev defeated Fearnley 6:3, 6:4, 6:4. The next opponent waiting for the Hamburg native is either Ugo Humbert or Arthur Fils. The two French will face each other in the round of 16.
Zverev was the more dominant player from the start in the Margaret Court Arena, who also benefited from some of his opponent’s mistakes. After a long injury break after losing the first set, the 23-year-old Scot improved significantly, but Zverev’s higher quality ultimately clearly prevailed. After two hours, the German converted his first match point.
Zverev continued without losing a set, but conceded his first breaks
By reaching the round of 16, Zverev equalized Boris Becker’s record for the most round of 16 appearances by a German tennis player. However, the third round victory had one small flaw: the world number two conceded his first two breaks of the entire tournament. Zverev has not yet made a sentence.