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After Wimbledon locking lesson: Zverev wants to prevent
After 11 p.m., no tennis can be played in Wimbledon. That is why Alexander Zverev continues with his first round match on Tuesday. A fear opponent of him also has to keep up.
Alexander Zverev quickly wrote a few autographs, posed for a selfie and then disappeared from the Center Court. After the breakdown of his first round due to the round of the lawsuit at the lawn classic in Wimbledon, the Tennis World Ranking List on Tuesday has to prevent early on Tuesday. At 6: 7 (3: 7), 7: 6 (10: 8) it continues against the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.
In contrast to Zverev, the outsider crouched on his chair for several minutes shortly before 11:00 p.m. local time and ate a banana. Knicked he crept only from the square when the stands had almost completely emptied.
Even if it is 1-1 after sentences, Zverev was allowed to go to bed with the better feeling. The 28-year-old fended off three set balls from his opponent in the second round and celebrated the tie break won with a loud scream.
Second match on the Center Court
The two will play on the Center Court again on Tuesday after the Czech defending champion Barbora Krejcikova against Alexandra Eala from Philippines, which is due at 2.30 p.m. CEST (1:30 p.m. local time).
Only in Wimbledon there is Grand-Slam night’s chest
Zverev had started the duel with Rinderknech until 8:53 p.m. local time on Monday. In contrast to the other three Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon is not played until early morning. The curfew at 11:00 p.m. local time was introduced in 2009 when a closable roof was installed over the Center Court and thus also played under floodlights. In an earlier statement, the organizers founded the end of the tennis day in the late evening with noise protection for the residents. In addition, visitors are to be made possible for a safe return with public transport.
Like Zverev, Taylor Fritz also has to keep up. The world ranking fifth fought back after 0-2 set deficit against the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, on Tuesday the fifth round is pending. Fritz would be a possible quarterfinal opponents of Zverev, the last five duels won the American.
The chance for Zverev to get out of the round of 16 in Wimbledon for the first time and to attack its longed for the first Grand slam title is as big as it has not been for a long time. In half of the draw of German number one, some well -known potential later opponents said goodbye.
Zverev’s opponent Medledew already out
The former US Open Champion Daniil Medvedev lost to the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in four sets. Of the past 14 duels with fear opponents Medledew, Zverev has lost 12. The former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini from Italy, who recently had to struggle with injuries again and again.
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Source: Stern
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