Reached the final in Rome - Zverev closer to sixth Masters win.
Tennis pro Alexander Zverev (27) advanced to the finals of the Masters in Rome. Following his impressive play against American Taylor Fritz (26), Zverev triumphed over Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (26) in a close match, 1:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:2, during the semifinals.
Tabilo, who has quietly made his way up to the 32nd spot in the world, steals the spotlight as he defeated undisputed tennis icon Novak Djokovic (36) with a brilliant 6:2, 6:3 performance, causing a stir just before the Zverev match. Tabilo’s form is exceptional, and there isn’t much Zverev can do about it; after all, Tabilo is playing exceptional tennis.
The first set lasted just 31 minutes, and it belonged to the underdog, 6:1. Zverev and his support team, who are still missing Sophia Thomalla (34) due to a job in the Netherlands, were mystified. The French Open runner-up, ranked 5th in the world, was struggling to find a solution to overcome Tablio, who moved to Toronto when he was 13.
In the second set, Zverev had a chance to redeem himself early. With the score at 3:3, he managed to keep Tabilo from breaking serve, but failed to fully regain control. The match escalated into a nail-biter with both players performing at their best, leaving everyone on the edge of their seats.
Despite his early setback, Zverev eventually found his rhythm in the tiebreaker and won, 7:4. Thus, he has fully regained momentum and is now unbeatable, winning the third set 6:2 in less than 2 hours and 16 minutes.
On Sunday, Zverev will battle it out against either Chilean Nicolas Jarry (28) or American Tommy Paul (27), as their semifinal match will take place on Friday evening. This will mark Zverev’s third time in Rome's final. He won his first Masters title in 2017 against Djokovic and suffered defeat to Rafael Nadal (37) in 2018.
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Source: symclub.org
