The German tennis star Alexander Zverev achieved an effortless win at the ATP Masters in Miami and showed a first improvement in form.
The Hamburg, which was set to number one, defeated the British Jacob Fearnley 6-2, 6: 4 and is in the third round after his open -air starting at the start of the tournament. There Zverev meets Jordan Thompson from Australia or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard from France.
The Australian Open finalist fights against his shape weakness in Miami and points in the world rankings. 15 days after his opening defeat at the Masters in Indian Wells, the 27 -year -old was much more confident at the start in Miami – even if Fearnley was not a indicator.
“I felt relatively comfortable. Of course, I hope that this is only the beginning of the tournament and that I will still play a lot of matches. But after I didn’t feel comfortable in Indian Wells, I am glad that I showed such a level here today,” said Zverev afterwards.
Against the world rankings 83. In both sentences, the Tokyo’s Olympic champion breaks early and no longer gave his lead. Zverev secured the first set in the Florida midday sun after 33 minutes. After 1:14 hours, he converted his first match ball.
In the absence of Jannik Sinner, who is still closed until May 4 because of his positive doping test from 2024, Zverev has set itself the goal of jumping to the top of the world rankings. After disappointing appearances in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Acapulco, there was a preliminary low in Indian Wells.