tennis
Zverev in Rome effortlessly in the round of 16
The French Open begin in two weeks. Alexander Zverev tries to find his shape in Rome. So far it looks good.
Defending champion Alexander Zverev is in the round of 16 at the tennis tournament in Rome. The 28-year-old won his third round game against the Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas with 6: 4, 6-0 and only had a few small difficulties in the first set.
In the fight for the quarter-finals in the Masters 1000 event, Zverev now meets the Frenchman Arthur Fils, against whom he had lost the last duel at the Masters 1000 tournament in Miami in three sets.
Zverev got off to a good start and made a quick break. But then the world ranking second had a few problems with the serve and lost its service twice. But Zverev found a way and got the first set after 55 minutes. This broke the resistance of Gaubas. Zverev now had an easy game and made the progress perfect after 1:25 hours.
Sinner with successful comeback
Jannik Sinner in Rome won the first game after his three -month doping lock on Saturday. In the 6: 3, 6: 4 against the Argentine Mariano Navone, the world ranking list showed a rock solid performance.
“It’s a great feeling. I waited a long time to be back. I am very happy,” said Sinner, who won the Australian Open in the final against Alexander Zverev at the start of the year. After that, he had agreed on a deal with the world anti-doping agency and had to expose three months.
Sinner and Zverev are also the favorites at the French Open. The second Grand Slam tournament of the season begins on May 25th.
dpa
Source: Stern
I am Pierce Boyd, a driven and ambitious professional working in the news industry. I have been writing for 24 Hours Worlds for over five years, specializing in sports section coverage. During my tenure at the publication, I have built an impressive portfolio of articles that has earned me a reputation as an experienced journalist and content creator.
