11:17
Zverev – Auger-Aliassime 4: 5
What is not there. Zverev is disconcerted by the fact that Auger-Aliassime always moves with screeching triple steps well before his serve and even complains about it. The audience laughs, but Zverev still stays cool and gets his game through to zero.
11:15
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 3: 5
Felix Auger-Aliassime continues to race with big steps towards winning the set. The 21-year-old shows no nerves at all and repeatedly makes life difficult for Zverev with his powerful game. The German hardly ever gets into a rally and not even close to a break chance.
11:10
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 3: 4
Zverev stay tuned! The hamburger has raised his level significantly and now gives Felix Auger-Aliassime few chances in his service games. Zverev is still running after the break from the very first game.
11:05
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 2: 4
there was a lot more in it for Alexander Zverev! The hamburger really starts now and quickly achieves a 0:40. However, he cannot use a single one of the three break opportunities. The world number three awards a fourth a little later and stares at the ground in disappointment. Auger-Aliassime played well under pressure. The Canadian then unpacks an ace through the middle and still grabs the 4: 2.
10:58
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 2: 3
At least when it comes to service, things are now much better for Germans. Zverev makes his second service game in a row safely and shortens it to 2: 3.
10:53
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 1: 3
Zverev is visibly dissatisfied with his game and angrily hits his racket after an avoidable forehand error. The hamburger has not moved well so far and comes under pressure too often. Felix Auger-Aliassime has played this very well up to now and always scores with his massive forehand. At 15 it goes to 3: 1.
10:48
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 1: 2
But Zverev is still not really in the rhythm. The 25-year-old also does not use the following two balls and has to start. After all, he does not allow any further break opportunities and then seals his first game with his first ace.
10:47
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 0: 2
Now Sascha Zverev also finds his first serve and receives significantly more free points than in the first service game. They quickly made it 40-0 before the German number one made his first double mistake.
10:45
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 0: 2
Ultimately, however, Auger-Aliassime does not allow a break and brings his game through with two quick points. The Canadian confirms the break and increases to 2-0.
10:43
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 0: 1
Auger-Aliassime also started furiously with their own service, served an ace and added a winner to make it 30-0. But then Zverev comes in better and also benefits from the first Unforced Error of his 21-year-old rival. 30:30!
10:40
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 0: 1
Dream start for the Canadian! Even at breakball, the two deliver a thrilling rally in which the Canadian always has the upper hand. Zverev has to run a lot, ultimately can’t quite get a forehand and chases the ball out of the way.
10:39
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 0: 0
In the first game there are some high-class rallies to marvel at. Zverev is still a bit too passive, is often put on the defensive and ultimately makes the mistake. There is immediately the first break chance for Auger-Aliassime.
10:36
Zverev – Auger Aliassime 0: 0
Here we go! Sascha Zverev served first, but Felix Auger-Aliassime secured the first point after a backhand error by the German.
10:31
Dinner is served
Alexander Zverev was able to win four of the previous five duels. Only in the round of 16 at Wimbledon was Felix Auger-Aliassime able to score a victory last year. The match will be opened immediately by the German who decided to serve when choosing a seat.
10:28
Auger aliases with ups and downs
Felix Auger-Aliassime had crowned a good year in 2021 by making it into the top ten in the world for the first time. The 21-year-old is now back in eleventh place, but nobody doubts that the young Canadian can make it even further up. After losing eight finals, he is still waiting for the first ATP title. After a win and a loss in the first two singles, Auger-Aliassime must deliver today to advance Canada to the semi-finals.
10:21
Zverev so far unbeaten in singles
After the British victory in the morning, Germany is no longer concerned with the semi-finals, but Sascha Zverev wants to keep his team open for a second victory and also to maintain his own perfect record. In his first two games against Cameron Norrie and Taylor Fritz, the man from Hamburg didn’t make a single sentence and presented himself in good early form at the beginning of the year. With a view to the upcoming Australian Open, the 25-year-old wants to gain more self-confidence and take his third victory in the third individual.
10:19
Second single
After Jan-Lennard Struff’s defeat by Denis Shapovalov, it is once again up to Alexander Zverev to maintain Germany’s chances of winning in the duel with Canada. The world number three has to deal with number eleven in the Felix Auger-Aliassime ranking.
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