Zverev praises Wawrinka ahead of quarterfinal clash in Melbourne

Yesterday seventh seed Alexander Zverev beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets losing just five of his 54 first serves.

“It feels amazing,” said Zverev, who struck 11 aces in the process. “I played some great matches against some great opponents. This is Andrey’s first loss of the season, having won two tournaments and getting through to the fourth round with unbelievable tennis. I’ve known Andrey since we were 10 years old… I think he will be Top 15, Top 10 very soon. I’m just happy and I hope I can continue.”

“It felt good from start to finish,” said Zverev. “Obviously, it’s nice to get a win like that against a quality player… I'm happy with how it went."

Zverev is now set up for a match against Stan Wawrinka in the last eight, his third Quarter Final Grand Slam appearance since Roland Garros '18 and '19.

“The first match against Marco Cecchinato wasn't the best, but I won," Zverev stated. "The second match against Egor Gerasimov wasn't the best either, but I won. Then it went better and better. I hope it will continue being like that. The draw isn't getting easier. Stan is a multiple Grand Slam champion. It's going to be very difficult playing against him."

“He showed why he's a Grand Slam champion, beating Daniil Medvedev, coming back from two-sets-to-one down, playing great tennis. He's still one of the toughest players to play, especially here in Australia.”

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