13:59
Zverev – Jarry 1: 1
Jarry unpacks the forehand stop without a hitch and plays it inside-out with a great angle. There is nothing to be done for Zverev.
13:58
Zverev – Jarry 1: 1
Jarry also has no trouble, closes the game with a smash and equalizes to 1:1.
13:57
Zverev – Jarry 1-0
Then Jarry looks for the way forward. Zverev plays the backhand cross and his opponent can’t do the half-volley.
13:56
Zverev – Jarry 1-0
Jarry doesn’t take long either, serves well and immediately produces an ace. A little later there is a first winner from the game. The Chilean executes inside-out with the forehand.
13:55
Zverev – Jarry 1-0
Only when Zverev has two game balls does Jarry come to a return, but a little later he misses a backhand, which gives the Hamburg player the unproblematic first game win.
13:53
Zverev – Jarry 0:0
In response, Zverev ignites his first ace through the middle of the square – and one more afterwards.
13:52
1 sentence
At this moment, Zverev opens the match. Interestingly, both right-handers have identical body measurements, are 1.98 meters tall and weigh 90 kilograms. The German has to try the second serve – and starts here with a double fault.
13:44
Entry and coin toss
At this moment, our protagonists enter the center court in the OWL ARENA. After a few steps of preparation, you meet with the French chair umpire Aurélie Tourte to vote at the net. The coin falls in favor of the Chilean, who chooses setback. Then both play a bit.
13:36
Head 2 Head
The two pros have already played four matches against each other – all on sand. The balance sheet is balanced. The first duel went to Jarry in Barcelona in 2019. That year they met in the Geneva final, where Zverev had the better end. After the two three-set matches, Zverev came through quite smoothly in Hamburg in 2019. The last encounter of the current season went to the Chilean in two sets in the semi-finals in Geneva.
13:26
Zverev in Halle
Zverev is in this tournament for the seventh time since debuting in 2015. In 2016 and 2017, the right-hander reached the final and lost out to Florian Mayer and Roger Federer. He last played here two years ago (round of 16) and was injured twelve months ago. Due to the withdrawal of Félix Auger-Aliassime, the 26-year-old slipped into the seeding list and solved his tasks a little more confidently this week. Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov had no chance in the very smooth two-set victories. The German also played doubles and bowed out together with Andrey Rublev right at the start. Together with his brother Mischa, Zverev lost the finals in the doubles competition in 2017 and 2018.
13:18
Jarry undefeated in Halle
Incidentally, Jarry is playing for the first time on the Westphalian lawn in Halle. The man is not only undefeated here, but also without losing a set. The unseeded Chilean did this with two-set wins against Frenchman Corentin Moutet and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, second seeded. In doubles he was eliminated alongside Rafael Matos in the quarter-finals yesterday.
13:15
Shortly
In the meantime, there were indications that we would need a little patience. But then Jannik Sinner had to give up in the first match of the day on Center Court and clear the way for Alexander Bublik to the semi-finals. This also means that we will get to the train on time. The wait will be shortened for us, so it is certainly acceptable that the preliminary reporting may be a little shorter.
13:07
Jarry’s recent achievements
Jarry owes this rise to strong results this season. As a clay court specialist, the South American made good use of the first half of the year. The right-hander was in the semi-finals of the 500 in Rio de Janeiro, and a week later won the title in the 250 in his native city of Santiago de Chile. At the end of May he was in Geneva for the fifth time on the ATP tour in a final and celebrated the third tournament win of his career. He competed in all finals in 250s and on sand. Jarry then booked his best Grand Slam result to date in Roland Garros as a round of 16.
12:58 p.m
live ranking
As the current world number 22. Zverev is preparing to become Germany’s number 1 again. With a win today, the Hamburg player would overtake Jan-Lennard Struff, who was placed in front of him and retired yesterday. And should things continue for the Olympic champion at the weekend, nothing would stand in the way of a return to the top 20. However, Jarry is also on the rise. Never before has the Chilean been listed so high (28th). In the live ranking, the 27-year-old is already 26. A tournament victory in Halle could bring him into the top 20 tennis players in the world for the first time
12:48 p.m
Welcome
Welcome to the Terra Wortmann Open! The quarter-finals are on the agenda today in Halle, Westphalia. Alexander Zverev will have to deal with Nicolás Jarry from 1:30 p.m.