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Zverev Cruises Past Debutant Jodar for ATP Finals Opening Win
Zverev dropped only 10 points on serve and hit 10 aces in a 6-4, 6-4 victory over debutant Rafael Jodar.
On Sunday, world number one Alexander Zverev defeated debutant Rafael Jodar 6-4, 6-4 to open his ATP Finals campaign in Turin.
Jodar, a 20-year-old Spaniard who rose from the mid-100s to the top 10 in less than 12 months, faced Zverev, a two-time champion at the season-ending tournament.
Zverev produced a serving masterclass, landing an astonishing 84% of first serves and hitting 10 aces. The Spaniard had two break chances at 5-4 behind but could not convert either.
"I still think I have a lot of things to improve," Zverev said. The win secures his first victory in the John McEnroe group.
In doubles action, Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara began their title defense with a 6-3, 5-7, 10-4 win over Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz.
The German Alexander Zverev, the world's first class, began his journey on Sunday in Italy's Masters Tennis Cup, winning the Spanish Rafael Khodar with two unrepeated groups, 6.4 and 6.4, among the first round of group houses.