Match Report
Zverev wins Shanghai opener in opposition to Bellucci
No. 2 seed advances to the third spherical
October 05, 2024
Rolex Shanghai Masters
Alexander Zverev wins his first match in Shanghai since 2019.
By ATP Workers
Alexander Zverev started his 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters marketing campaign with a profitable begin, wrapping up the star-studded lineup on Stadium Court docket after Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic additionally gained their matches.
The German registered a cushty 6-4, 6-2 victory over Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci within the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly to advance to the third spherical on Saturday.
“He’s really an excellent participant. He shocked me rather a lot for his dimension. His serve is unimaginable. He will get numerous pace on that, and from [the] baseline he’s very, very aggressive,” Zverev mentioned after the match.
After withdrawing from the China Open as a result of pneumonia final week, the 27-year-old notched his first victory in Shanghai since 2019 in a single hour and 36 minutes.
“I didn’t practise, I didn’t do something actually. So, after all, I’m proud of the extent,” admitting there was uncertainty main as much as the event as a result of sickness.
Final yr in Shanghai, Zverev misplaced to Roman Safiullin in straight units in his opening match.
The No. 3 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings will face both Jordan Thompson or Tallon Griekspoor within the third spherical.
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