German number one Alexander Zverev masters the task against the former US Open winner
Alexander Zverev is still on course at the ATP Masters in Miami. The best German tennis pro beat former US Open winner Marin Cilic from Croatia 6:2, 5:7, 6:4 in the third round. In the round of 16 against Quentin Halys from France, the third seed from Hamburg is once again the favorite.
In the beginning, Zverev dominated the duel with Cilic, playing at high speed and twice taking the Croatian’s serve. However, he initially lost control in the second set. However, Zverev managed an early break in the third set. He did not relinquish this lead until he finally converted his first match point.
Miami: Weak German record
Surprisingly, Carlos Alcaraz has already been eliminated. The Spaniard missed out on the round of 16 with a 3:6, 7:5, 4:6 third-round defeat against the American Sebastian Korda.
Zverev is the last remaining German in the tournament in Miami. Eva Lys, Ella Seidel and Tatjana Maria in the women’s draw and Jan-Lennard Struff, Yannick Hanfmann and Daniel Altmaier in the men’s draw had already failed in the first round, while Laura Siegemund was eliminated in the second round.
