Recent weeks have been rough for Alexander Zverev. He’s struggled with disappointing performances in tournaments like Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte Carlo, and he recently lost his ATP No. 2 ranking to Carlos Alcaraz. Now, the German star is looking to bounce back on home soil at the Bavarian Open. This Wednesday, he earned a key win over Daniel Altmaier and reflected on what it meant.
“I’m extremely happy with the win and looking forward to the next match,” Zverev said after his 6-3, 6-2 victory, which took just over 80 minutes of play in Munich. “There are a lot of positives to take and I’m looking forward to Friday.”
Alexander was then asked about his progress in the Bavarian Open, where he defeated Alexandre Muller in the opener and Daniel Altmaier in the round of 16. “They were completely different matches,” he acknowledged. “In the first round against Alexandre, I was feeling the ball really well off the ground. He gave me incredible rhythm.”
He then compared that match to Wednesday’s performance. “Daniel doesn’t give you rhythm at all,” he said. “I maybe played a bit worse from the baseline today, but I served better today, came into the net a bit better and found solutions a bit better.”
Speaking about Altmaier’s game, Zverev explained: “He makes it complicated. He has beaten lots of top players before. He’s beaten (Jannik) Sinner, he’s beaten me before, so he knows how to make it complicated. His shots may seem off at times, but he knows how to make it extremely complicated for the top guys, where we feel like we’re not feeling the ball well.”
Zverev remains top favorite in Munich
With his win over Daniel Altmaier, Alexander Zverev booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the Bavarian Open, where he is the top-seeded player. He now has two days to rest and recover before his next match on Friday against Tallon Griekspoor.
The Dutch player is currently placed No. 37 in the ATP rankings and reached this stage in Munich after knocking out Learner Tien and Yannick Hanfmann in the earlier rounds.
Zverev closing in on major ATP milestone
Zverev’s run in the Bavarian Open has brought him to his 99th career ATP Tour quarterfinal. He will hit that milestone in Friday’s match against Tallon Griekspoor, leaving him just one shy of reaching 100. His next tournament will be the Madrid Masters 1000, where he’ll look to hit the century mark—all before turning 28.
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