Alexander Zverev is through to his 26th Masters 1000 Quarterfinal, beating de Minaur 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Faces World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz next (AZ leads H2H 5-3). #TennisParadise
Alexander ZVEREV’s resilience, overcoming De Minaur and gearing up for Alcaraz showdown at quarterfinals
ATPWednesday, 13 March 2024 at 01:42
Alexander Zverev (No. 6) secured a tremendous victory against Alex De Minaur (No. 10) to advance to the quarterfinals at Indian Wells. The German deciphered De Minaur's game as the match progressed, setting up a showdown against the world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
In the first set, Zverev displayed dominance in first-serve accuracy, boasting a 73% success rate compared to a modest 47% from De Minaur. However, Zverev was less efficient in return, allowing the Australian to win 70% of service points against Zverev's 57%. After a closely contested start, De Minaur applied pressure on the former world No. 2 in the fifth game, securing the first break of the match after 15 points.
With the set seemingly in De Minaur's grasp, Zverev managed to break back at the first opportunity, leveling the score at 5-5. His joy was short-lived as he couldn't hold his serve in the next game, ultimately conceding the set 7-5, with De Minaur showcasing more merit than his opponent.
Read also
However, in the second set, Zverev further reduced his first-serve percentage (35%) but improved his effectiveness, winning 63% of those and 27% on the second serve. This allowed the German to offer more resistance in the return game, and after a 2-2 tie, he took control, capitalizing on his opponent's unforced errors. Zverev won four consecutive games to secure a 6-2 set and force a decider.
In the final phase of the match, De Minaur significantly improved his first-serve percentage (82%), but Zverev excelled at a crucial moment in the sixth game, taking a 4-2 lead. With no room for surprises, Zverev sealed the victory 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. In the quarterfinals, he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of their past Australian Open encounter, where the German secured a significant victory, sending Carlos to the quarterfinals.
claps 0visitors 146
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Renee Stubbs, stop the race baiting, you snow flake. Nothing badosa said was racist, and Paula, don't knee-jerk apologize for nothing.tennistim23-12-2024
- Rybakina is back!!
mandoist21-12-2024 - She sems to have a turbulent relationship with The Truth. Not even smartenough to make an excuse like "I severely twisted my ankle yesterday" -- then be seen shopping in some city next day while "recuperating"!mandoist21-12-2024
- Why do you even publish this TwatCaster's PATHETIC stunt for attention? There's plenty of reasons why imbeciles like him are 'talking' and people like Iga Swiatek are 'walking the walk'. Tennisuptodate should be above this tripe.mandoist16-12-2024
- If and when Political Correctness and gullible hearts over-rule BIOLOGY, the Human world begins its already seeming decline.mandoist15-12-2024
- The new generation has arrived and these guys need to do it with the left overs.
AceOfBase13-12-2024 - Every young, inexperiend CEO has "better" ideas (and friends to hire).mandoist12-12-2024
- What a load of nonsense. Emotional stress definitely didn’t cause her wrist or ankle injuries.Lyca10-12-2024
- Taylor Fritz 🎾 – the surprising third for many. 🎄 A great Christmas tree quiz question! 🎅✨MrAndreeva10-12-2024
- Simona Halep taking the axe out 🪓😮💨MrAndreeva08-12-2024
