US EditionZverev knocked out of Madrid Open, 'chilled' Swiatek scrapes into last eight
- Alexander Zverev, the World No. 2 and two-time Madrid Open champion, was knocked out in the round of 16 on Tuesday in Madrid by Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo.
- Zverev entered the match following a mixed season and recent losses to Cerundolo, who had defeated him twice before, including in Buenos Aires two and a half months earlier.
- Cerundolo secured a 7-5, 6-3 victory after a tight first set marked by mistakes and a late break, while Zverev showed visible frustration, disputing electronic line calls and throwing his racket.
- The match lasted 1 hour and 29 minutes, during which Cerundolo expressed happiness about reaching the quarter-finals again, while Zverev acknowledged his opponent played better but denied playing badly himself.
- Cerundolo's win advances him to face 19-year-old Jakub Mensik in the quarter-finals and highlights continuing challenges for Zverev as he seeks to regain consistent success this season.
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Alexander Zverev crashes in Madrid Open
World No 2 Alexander Zverev was knocked out of the Madrid Open in the round of 16 by Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday as defending women's champion Iga Swiatek had a few scares before advancing to the quarter-finals. Cerundolo, ranked 21, beat the German -- a two-time former winner in Madrid -- 7-5, 6-3 to repeat his feat from last year. Swiatek reached her fifth WTA 1000 quarter-final of the season with a hard-fought 6-0, 6-7 (3/7), 6…
Alexander Zverev has already finished in the eighth final at the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid! The top-ranked German tennis professional was Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina 5:7, 3:6. Already a year ago, Zverev flew out of the competition in the Spanish capital in the round of the last 16 against the South American.After his tournament victory recently at the ATP 500 event in Munich, it set a damper for the world ranking second.
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