2023-08-09 21:25:21
Only managing to score four games, Alexander Zverev fell heavily in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Toronto, of which he is the number 13 seed, against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Alexander Zverev has suffered a heavy reality check. After winning his first title in 20 months in front of home fans in Hamburg and then successfully entering the fray in Toronto against Tallon Griekspoor, the German practically did not exist against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round of the Canadian Masters 1000. The Spaniard immediately set the tone of the match because, after holding his serve without too much difficulty, it was on a shutout that he took his opponent’s serve straight away. If Alexander Zverev was able to raise his head to unlock his counter by winning his next engagement, the latter then remained frozen. Indeed, a new shutout gave Alejandro Davidovich Fokina a second break. Missing a first set point on his serve, the 37th player in the world did not hesitate very long, concluding the first round from the next point.
Davidovich Fokina without mercy for A.Zverev
After this completely missed start to the match, Alexander Zverev had to react from the start of the second set. If the 16th player in the world was able to win his first service game, it got complicated afterwards.. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina got his hands on the rally and only needed a break point to take his opponent’s serve, leading three games to one. The end of the match was a real ordeal for Alexander Zverev. Indeed, the German first conceded his serve a second time on a white game and then could not do anything to stop his opponent’s forward march. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina sealed the fate of the match without giving the German a single point on his serve (6-1, 6-2 in 1h02′). The Spaniard now has an appointment with the number 3 seed Casper Ruud, who dominated Jiri Lehecka in two sets on Tuesday.
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