Bautista bid farewell to Monte Carlo ahead of a great Zverev

Spanish tennis was left without representation at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. After the losses on Tuesday of Alejandro Davidovich and Jaume Munar, this Wednesday it was the turn of Roberto Bautista, who was clearly outclassed (6-4, 6-4) by an Alexander Zverev who seems close to regaining his level. presented before the injury in the last edition of Roland Garros.

The German put together a great match, supported by his serve and backhand to hurt a rival who hardly made any mistakes (6 unforced), but could not dominate from below with winning shots either (15, to his rival’s 28).

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Baptist, who this season he has more losses than wins and has won only two matches since the Australian OpenHe hasn’t beaten a top-20 on clay since 2014 and on the slopes of the Principality he had few options against the German, who was unstoppable on serve and patient in the exchanges the Spaniard raised.

With eight ‘aces’ in the first quarter and a break in the fifth game, Zverev won the set without difficulty.

An uncontested backhand gave him another break and led the second set, 3-2. Bautista held onto the court and, after wasting two ‘break’ balls, with a touch of good wrist on a dribble he immediately grabbed the third, which he finally converted after forcing Zverev into a drop shot, one of his best tools during the encounter.

The German reacted and put himself back in the lead, now for surebecause the service did not suffer at any time.

This is Zverev’s fifth straight victory over Bautistawho beat him in their first two meetings.

The next German rival will emerge in the clash between Russian Daniil Medvedev and Italian Lorenzo Sonego.

In other parties today, Casper Ruud beats Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 7-6(1)while Jan-Lennard Struff (100) surprised Alex de Miñaur (19) 6-3, 6-2, Lorenzo Musetti defeated Luca Nardi 6-0, 6-0 and Nicolás Jarry came from behind against Alexei Popyrin (3 -6, 7-5 and 6-4).