Zverev fights into the round of 16 of Acapulco - victory against Arnaldi!

Zverev fights into the round of 16 of Acapulco - victory against Arnaldi!

Acapulco, Mexiko - On February 26, 2025, Alexander Zverev successfully started the hard court tournament in Acapulco. The 27-year-old German, who went into the race as the top player and won the tournament in 2021, defeated the Italian Matteo Arnaldi after an exciting match in three sets: 6: 7 (2: 7), 6: 3, 6: 4.

The encounter was characterized by scarce moments and intensive moves. Arnaldi took the lead 4-0 in the first set in the Tiebreak and finally secured the sentence. But Zverev countered in the second set with an early break to 3: 1 and won the set after 50 minutes. In the crucial third sentence, he managed to take the serve out early and ward off two break chances before Zverev successfully ended the match with his first match ball.

outlook on the round of 16

With this victory, Zverev moves into the round of 16, where he will meet the US qualifier Learner Tien, such as Kreiszeitung Wesermarsch reported.

The tournament offers Zverev the opportunity to further consolidate its shape and adjust to the upcoming challenges, while he will meet Tien for the first time, which could also go into the match with a lot of confidence, like Mannheimer tomorrow