Germany’s Tennis number one Alexander Zverev, qualified in Melbourne scores for the round of best 16. In the women’s world rankings prevented-First, Simona Halep, a duel between the Williams sisters.
After his first eighth-final at the Australian Open Alexander Zverev had a good laugh and made jokes about themselves. “Asparagus,” he called, betrayed the nearly two meters tall, gangly German the 15,000 spectators in Melbourne. Thanks to the secure 6:3, 6:3, 6:2-success against Australian Alex Bolt Zverev in the crucial Phase of the Grand Slam can have a say tournament for the first time a weighty word.
“I’m in the tournament, this is a good starting point,” said Zverev. Next opponent, the 21-Year-olds, the impact of strong canadian Milos Raonic, against Zverev in front of one and a half years in the second round of Wimbledon, was eliminated. Currently Raonic 17. the world ranking list, Zverev is on Position four. “There will not be a lot of long ball,” said Zverev. “He is still one of the best server that we have.”
Power saved
Zverev has started in the Rod Laver Arena with a Break against Bolt. The left-hander from Australia managed a Rebreak to 3:3. However, Zverev switched immediately to a higher gear and won the first set. The favorite was able to make with the serve and his groundstrokes significantly more pressure than Bolt in the world rankings on the 155. The place is run. To 1:52 hours completed Zverev after three sets of the Match. So that he could save after the arduous Five-set victory against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the last round and this time valuable. “I’ve maybe played a little better,” said Zverev.
The world number one, Novak Djokovic, in the second round of the Australian Open. The Serb defeated the canadian young star Denis Shapovalov 6:3, 6:4, 4:6, 6:0. Djokovic would be with a seventh Triumph in Melbourne is the sole record winner.
Halep prevents sisters duel
In the women’s Serena Williams with the score 6:2, 6:1 was recorded against the Ukrainian Dajana Jastremska the third straight victory in the tournament and meets on Monday in a much-anticipated round of sixteen at the world-ranked Simona Halep from Romania. Last year’s finalist beat Venus Williams 6:2, 6:3 and thus prevented a duel between the sisters in the round of 16. Serena Williams had won two years ago in Melbourne in the final match against Venus Williams in their last 23 Grand Slam titles and would set a further Triumph the record of the Australian Margaret Court. Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber plays her second round against American Danielle Collins this Sunday.
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