Zverev makes winning start in Halle after first aid effort
DPA
Halle (Germany)
Alexander Zverev breezed into the second round of the Halle Open on Wednesday, 6-2, 6-1 over American Marcos Giron, and also found time to help an injured spectator.
Second seed Zverev brought a bag of ice to a woman to ccol her neck where she was hit by a part of an advertising board that had fallen from an upper tier.
The 62-year-old woman was tended to by paramedics and taken to hospital for observation, but she appeared largely unhurt.
'This has never happened in the 32-year history of the tournament. We deeply regret the incident,' tournament director Ralf Weber said, promising the women a free ticket for the whole tournament next year as a small compensation.
The match which was in the first set soon resumed, and Zverev won in 1 hour 19 minutes, with the help of 10 aces and 22 winners. He did not face a break point while breaking 43rd-ranked Giron four times.
'I hope the lady is OK. Something like that should of course not happen,' Zverev said post-match.
'Of course I am happy with the way I played. But the most important thing is that everyone here goes home healthy and happy.'
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