German tennis player Alexander Zverev He showed he is gradually regaining his best after overcoming a serious ankle injury that kept him off the slopes for six months when beating the Serbian 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday Novak Djokovic in world tennis leaguean exhibition tournament between teams that takes place in Dubai.
A victory that seems more complicated for the German tennis player after starting the tournament by giving his service. However, Zverev, who last year won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and won the ATP Finals, was not broken and, sticking to his powerful serve, put Novak in more trouble. Djokovic until the Serbian’s serve was broken (2 -2).
A “break” that seemed to give wings to the German tennis player who, four games later, broke Djokovic’s serve again, number five in the world rankings, to definitely score the first set 6-3.
The second set was much closer, starting with a “break” exchange between the two tennis players.
But Zverev, who returned to the slopes on December 8 after tearing ligaments in his right ankle in the Roland Garros semifinal that pitted him against Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn’t letting anything or anyone stop him. in winning.
While he made it clear in the fifth game with a new service break (3-2) that would ultimately be decisive for Zverev, number 12 in the world, to win the set (6-4) and the match.
Zverev’s victory gave the second victory to hawkswho managed to lose the first game of the day, the mixed doubles: Grigor Dimitrov Y Paula Badosaof falconssurpassed Dominic Thiem Y Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 5-7, 6-3 and 10-4 in the tiebreaker supertibreak. Then, in the women’s singles, Elena Rybakina prevailed Aryna Sabalenka by 0-6, 6-1 and 10-6.
Zverev, 25, will play again next Friday with Australian Nick Kyrgios, while Djokovic, the last winner of the ATP Finals, will face the oceanic tennis player this Wednesday.
Source: La Verdad
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