Alexander Zverev played another great match to oust
Pablo Carreno Busta and advance to the
Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinal.
Already a champion in Madrid and Rome, the German is now three wins from adding a Monte Carlo trophy to his collection.
Zverev defeated 13th seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The second seed will face fifth seed Andrey Rublev or ninth seed Jannik Sinner for a spot in the last four.
He said:
"For the second clay-court match of the season, I can't complain too much. Yes, I have lost focus a little bit in the second set, but at the end of the day, he's somebody that can really play. I'm happy with a two-set win."
Zverev struggled at times in his opening win against Federico Delbonis,
but raised his level against Carreno Busta. The 24-year-old had the
superior firepower, and was able to unleash powerful shots from neutral
positions whereas his opponent struggled to put him on the back foot
often. He said:
"To win the biggest tournaments in the world, like Masters series, like Grand Slams, you have to be aggressive. I'm not going to win big titles just by pushing the ball."