French Open: Zverev is going: Clear victory against Hamburg-Champion

With his best performance so far, Alexander Zverev reached the round of 16 at the French Open. The 28-year-old won 6: 2, 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 1 in Paris. He is standing in the second time in the second time in the second time in the second time in the round of the best 16. In the past four years, Zverev made it at least into the semi-finals, in 2024 he even had to surrender to Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.

Against Cobolli, Zverev converted his fourth match ball after 2:30 hours. The world ranking in third is now dealing with the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor on Monday, against which he most recently won in Munich in three highly contested sentences.

“This place is special for me. I had my most beautiful, but also the bitterest moment of my career here,” Zverev said after his first appearance on the Court Philippe-Chatrier this year. Three years ago, he suffered a serious ankle injury on the square in the semi -finals against Rafael Nadal. “Today it was difficult for me for a long time. The second sentence was crucial, then the match ran in my direction.”

Opponents are now becoming more difficult

Zverev is also a clear favorite against the Dutch Griekspoor. After that, it should be much more difficult for him. In the quarter-finals there could be a duel with a record grand slam champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia, and Jannik Sinner would very likely wait in the semifinals. The world ranking of Italy outclassed the pitiful Czechs Jiri Lehecka in his third round match with 6: 0, 6: 1, 6: 2 and showed almost flawless clay court tennis.

This Sunday Daniel Altmaier is already fighting for the quarter -finals. The 26-year-old meets the American Frances Tiafoe in the early evening. Already five years ago, Altmaier had reached the round of 16 in the Stade Roland Garros. At that time, the classic clay court only took place in autumn and without spectators due to the corona virus pandemic. So far, it is the greatest success of the Davis Cup professional at one of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

Zverev light awake right from the start

Zverev dominated the game against Cobolli right from the start. Unlike his second round against the Dutchman Jesper de Jong, Zverev immediately looked wide awake and immediately took the serve to the Italian. “I played great from the first point,” said Zverev.

Cobolli, who had traveled to Paris last week with the recommendation of the tournament victory at the Rothenbaum in Hamburg, found no means against the powerful game of German number one. Zverev hardly made any mistakes and won the first round after 38 minutes with the third set ball.

After that, the concentration with the previous year’s finalists subsided. Cobolli increased and Zverev fed twice a break behind. The number three in the world held against it and saved himself in the tiebreak. There Zverev put on the pace again and also got round number two.

Now Zverev had the game completely under control again. Cobolli had nothing to oppose the massive game of German number one, Zverev brought the victory home easily.