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Zverev gathers back from Brink to Griekspoor in Munich

Shelton and Cerundolo have coordinated the last four

April 18, 2025

Alexander Zverev reinforced his game just in time to keep his hopes for a record title on Friday at the BMW Open BY Bitpanda.

The Home Favourite and Top Seed Rallied to A 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Quarter Final Victory Against Tallon Griekspoor at the Clay-Court ATP 500. Griekspoor Served for the Match at 5-4 in the Second Set Before, Who is Bidding to Equal his Counryman Philipp Win Kohlschreiber’s Record Tally of Three Munich Titiles, DUG Deep to Forge a Remarkable Comeback.

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After 3 hours of pure drama, @Alexzverev Fight through Griekspoor 6-7 (6) 7-6 (3) 6-4 to reach the Munich Semis!@Bmwopen500 | #Bmwopen pic.twitter.com/9kv1k7gdsn

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“I am very happy. After all, I won a narrow,” said Zverev, who went between the Australian Open final in January and the beginning of Munich 6-6. “I have lost a few of them in the past few months and always said:” I have to get one of them. ”

In a highly competitive opening, Griekspoor saved the only two break points of the first set in the 11th game, and he then earned four mini -break against Zverev’s serve to win the tie that followed. He carried this dynamic in the opening game of the second set for a break of the service, but Griekspoor delivered a sloppy game behind the 5: 4 to give Zverev a leash.

Home Favorit Zverev was immediately a rejuvenated figure. He won five of the last six points in the second set tie break before sealing his victory after defeating the only break of the decisive set in the seventh game.

Both Zverev and Griekspoor achieved 37 winners in a further addition to their rivalry. With his three-hour, 14-minute victory, Zverev increased his Lexus ATP Head2head lead against the Dutch to 7: 2.

“Me and Tallon, we always have strange games,” said number 3 in the PIF ATP ranking. “In Indian wells, I served for the match and lost my serve, then served for the match and lost his serve. So you never know two. It is always entertaining, we always go the distance and I am satisfied with the victory.”

Now in his fourth semifinals at the BMW Open BY Bitpanda, which is taking place for the first time this year as ATP 500, Zverev will be defeated against Zizou Berg against Zizou Berg next Fabian Marozsan against Zizou Berg.

On Friday before, the second seed Ben Shelton and the fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo wasted little time to set a semi-final showdown. Shelton had Luciano Darneri 6-4, 6: 3 to be the first American to reach a semi-finals since the series was introduced in 2009 in a TON-ATP 500.

According to Infosys ATP statistics, Shelton converted three out of six breakpoints, on which he has seven match winery on the way to a seven match winner strip. The left with great servant snake his victory in just 74 minutes.

Cerundolo only required one minute longer to register his 6-2, 6-4 triumph against David Goffin. He will now try to avenge Shelton at the couple’s earlier Lexus ATP Head2head meeting in Indian Wells in Indian Wells.