16:44
warm up
The players just walked in. From an acoustic point of view, the majority of the spectators seem to be on the Italian side, so there is a hot atmosphere waiting for Zverev. The German will open the game after a short warm-up as Sinner won the coin toss and opted for the return.
16:42
Direct comparison: Narrow lead for Zverev
In a direct comparison, Alexander Zverev leads just 2: 1. He has competed in Monaco since 2016 and reached the semi-finals in 2018, where he lost to Kei Nishikori. He now wants to repeat this feat against Sinner, who was eliminated in round 2 last year and has already gained a lot of points.
16:38
Zverev is on a roll
For Alexander Zverev, things have so far been tailor-made in his adopted country. A relaxed start against Federico Delbonis was followed by a sovereign two-set win against the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. Zverev only needs about an hour and a half and thus saved a lot of grains for the duel with Italy’s shooting star.
16:29
Light and shadow at Sinner
With a record of 17:3 wins in 2022, the Italian has been able to convince so far. He only lost at the Australian Open against Stefanos Tsitsipas and in Dubai against Hubert Hurkacz. In addition, he had to give up the game against Francisco Cerundolo in Miami injured and could not compete in the third round match of Indian Wells against Nick Kyrgios. So far it was more the body than the actual performance that threw a spanner in the works for Sinner.
16:17
How fit is Jannik Sinner?
Jannik Sinner has a tough round of 16 behind him. He was already behind set and break against Andrey Rublev before he improved and turned the tide to 5: 7, 6: 1, 6: 3. However, the Italian suffered a nasty blister during the game that could still affect him today. At least there was nothing to see when warming up on an outdoor court shortly before the match.
16:12
Monte Carlo Quarterfinals: Sinner vs. Zverev
Hello and welcome from Monte Carlo to the third quarterfinals of the 2022 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters! Alexander Zverev is dealing with Jannik Sinner. The match starts after the ongoing game between Grigor Dimitrov and Hubert Hurkacz, who are in the third set.