Alexander Zverev had more trouble than expected in the first round of the US Open. He is not yet in form to win a title against his Olympic flatmate.
Alexander Zverev has reached the second round of the US Open with some difficulty. The 2021 Olympic tennis champion won the German duel with Maximilian Marterer in New York 6:2, 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 6:2. After 2 hours and 53 minutes, the world number four converted his first match point in a match with many mistakes on both sides. In the next round, Zverev will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Alexandre Müller and Adam Walton from Australia.
The 2020 finalist had several weak phases, especially in the second round, and was still far from his top form for the first Grand Slam title he was aiming for. Marterer had actually failed in qualifying for the US Open and only slipped into the main draw due to the withdrawal of the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori.
At the Olympics in Paris, the 29-year-old Franke and Zverev, who is two years younger, shared a double room in the shared apartment of the German tennis professionals in the Olympic Village.
Source: Stern
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