Alexander Zverev lost to David Ferrer in Miami
Alexander Zverev left the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami on his first appearance. The German number one was defeated by David Ferrer in three sentences.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Mar 24, 2019, 05:56 am
Most recently in Acapulco, Zverev had hardly any problems with Ferrer, in Miami the veteran, who will finish his career in a few weeks at the 1000 event in Madrid, struck back: Ferrer won 2-6, 7-5 and 6-3.
"That means a lot to me," said the Spaniard, who started with a wildcard in Miami, after the match. “It's a very special day because it's the last year in professional tennis for me. Winning matches like this against a top ten player like Sascha is a gift. ”Ferrer’s next opponent will be Frances Tiafoe from the United States. For Ferrer, it was the third success against Zverev, the first since autumn 2016.
Federer also with difficulty
For Alexander Zverev, the two major US hard court tournaments did not produce any satisfactory results: the native of Hamburg competed in Indian Wells despite illness, losing his second match against Jan-Lennard Struff. The next disappointment in Miami followed for the second-placed German. Especially since last year Zverev failed to John Isner in the final.
He urgently needed matches, Zverev said after the match, that Indian Wells' disease was still a bit in his bones. which doesn't change his appreciation for David Ferrer. The Spanish veteran is a great fighter and the player he, Zverev, respects most on the ATP tour.
Roger Federer also had a hard time in his opening match - the Swiss, triple winner in Miami, managed to turn around against Radu Albot after losing the first set, winning 4: 6, 7: 6, and 6: 3 and hitting in Round three on Filip Krajinovic, who won just under three sets against Stan Wawrinka.