Zverev joins elite Federer-Nadal club with Madrid semis run

May 1, 2026 12:52 PM

Zverev joins elite Federer-Nadal club with Madrid semis run

Alexander Zverev maintained his impressive consistency at the ATP Masters 1000 level at the Madrid Open, easing past Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 at the Manolo Santana Stadium to book his place in the semi-finals. With his 90-minute victory, the German became just the fourth man to reach the semi-finals at each of the first four Masters 1000 events of the season since the series began in 1990, joining Roger Federer (2006), Rafael Nadal (2010, 2011) and Jannik Sinner (2026). Moreover, with his win o...

Sabalenka, Zverev beat the heat to reach Australian Open semi-finals

January 27, 2026 4:01 PM

Sabalenka, Zverev beat the heat to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Aryna Sabalenka stayed cool under the blazing Melbourne sun to beat American teenager Iva Jovic and reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday while Alexander Zverev was briefly made to sweat under the Rod Laver Arena roof before going through. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will avoid the worst of the conditions on the hottest day of the year's opening Grand Slam when he plays in the evening session against Australian Alex de Minaur, after Coco Gauff meets Elina Svitolina for a last-four spot. ...

Sinner sinks Zverev to reach ATP semis, Auger-Aliassime beats Shelton

November 13, 2025 9:35 AM

Sinner sinks Zverev to reach ATP semis, Auger-Aliassime beats Shelton

Defending champion Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a 6-4 6-3 win over two-times winner Alexander Zverev on Wednesday, with Ben Shelton eliminated after losing earlier to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the same group. Italy’s Sinner extended his indoor hardcourt winning streak to 28 matches, but victory over his German rival was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests, with the world No 2 under pressure early in both sets. “A very, very competitive match, a very ...

Zverev’s experience trumps Fearnley’s fightback at US Open

August 29, 2025 9:54 AM

Zverev’s experience trumps Fearnley’s fightback at US Open

Alexander Zverev's Grand Slam experience proved decisive as the German third seed defeated Briton Jacob Fearnley 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the U.S. Open second round on Thursday, weathering a spirited comeback after asserting his dominance at Flushing Meadows. The 2020 finalist's tactical superiority was evident from the opening game, as he secured early breaks in the first two sets before Fearnley mounted an impressive resurgence. After trailing two sets, the Briton, who appeared hampered by an arm inju...

Canadian Open: Zverev ends Popyrin’s Toronto title defence to enter semis

August 5, 2025 11:03 AM

Canadian Open: Zverev ends Popyrin’s Toronto title defence to enter semis

Top seed Alexander Zverev ended Alexei Popyrin's title defence at the Canadian Open with a 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 victory and sailed into the semifinals. Now into his 75th tour-level semifinal, Zverev joins Novak Djokovic (196) as the only two active men to reach that mark. By advancing to his 21st semifinal at the Masters 1000s — his first since last year's Rolex Paris Masters — Zverev moved ahead of Andy Roddick for the seventh-most in series history (since 1990), according to the ATP. Both me...

Madrid Open: Francisco Cerundolo upsets two-time champion Alexander Zverev

April 30, 2025 12:17 PM

Madrid Open: Francisco Cerundolo upsets two-time champion Alexander Zverev

Francisco Cerundolo stunned two-time champion Alexander Zverev with a 7-5, 6-3 victory at the Madrid Open, ending the German's seven-match winning streak that had stretched back to his title run in Munich. In a rematch of their fourth-round encounter from one year ago, Cerundolo, who also beat Zverev this season in Buenos Aires, saved the only break point he faced, according to ATP Stats. "I'm super happy because I know he loves playing here. He told me last year when I beat him. He's an incre...