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CNA
27-05-2025
- General
- CNA
Zverev cruises into French Open round two
PARIS :Last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev cantered into the second round of the French Open with a dominant 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over American Learner Tien on Tuesday. The German third seed, still chasing an elusive maiden Grand Slam title, broke once in each set to advance comfortably and set up a meeting with Jesper De Jong of the Netherlands or Italian Francesco Passaro. "It was a good start to the tournament," said Zverev. I'm happy with the three-set win, usually it's more four or five sets in first matches. Hopefully it will continue like this and it will be a fun two weeks here." The fact that Tien, the world 67, had already beaten him, helped Zverev keep his feet on the ground throughout on court Suzanne Lenglen. "He beat a lot of great opponents - (Daniil) Medvedev at the Australian Open and me in Acapulco," Zverev recalled. "He is going climb up the rankings. Today it helped that I played him once before, maybe it helped that I lost also to him. I am happy with the performance all around."
Reuters
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Zverev cruises into French Open round two
PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev cantered into the second round of the French Open with a dominant 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over American Learner Tien on Tuesday. The German third seed, still chasing an elusive maiden Grand Slam title, broke once in each set to advance comfortably and set up a meeting with Jesper De Jong of the Netherlands or Italian Francesco Passaro. "It was a good start to the tournament," said Zverev. I'm happy with the three-set win, usually it's more four or five sets in first matches. Hopefully it will continue like this and it will be a fun two weeks here." The fact that Tien, the world 67, had already beaten him, helped Zverev keep his feet on the ground throughout on court Suzanne Lenglen. "He beat a lot of great opponents - (Daniil) Medvedev at the Australian Open and me in Acapulco," Zverev recalled. "He is going climb up the rankings. Today it helped that I played him once before, maybe it helped that I lost also to him. I am happy with the performance all around."
Reuters
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Zverev faces Tien test in Roland Garros opener, Gauff takes on Gadecki
PARIS, May 26 (Reuters) - The French Open first round continues on Tuesday with American Coco Gauff and Germany's Alexander Zverev in action, while Novak Djokovic launch his bid to claim a 25th Grand Slam title. TOP MEN'S MATCH: ZVEREV V TIEN Despite his victory at the Munich Open in April, world number three Zverev has largely failed to impress since he reached the Australian Open final in January. Zverev was beaten in his opening match in Monte Carlo and failed to reach the semi-finals in Rome and Madrid, while also suffering an illness and losing in the round of 16 at his home Hamburg Open last week. The German said he was still optimistic about his chances, however, pointing to the manner in which Carlos Alcaraz won last year's tournament. "Last year Carlos was being asked the same questions, because he had a very bad clay court season, and he came in here, was maybe struggling a bit more in the early rounds, but then found his rhythm and won the tournament," Zverev told reporters. "I'm not saying that will happen to me, but of course that's what I'm looking for." Third seed Zverev begins his campaign against American Learner Tien, who claimed a shock win when the two met in the Mexican Open this year. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: GADECKI v GAUFF Gauff will look to hit the ground running after a promising clay swing in which she reached back-to-back finals in Madrid and Rome, with the American facing 91st-ranked Olivia Gadecki of Australia in her opening match. "(Clay results) definitely gives me a lot of confidence with the results over the last few weeks, but I think just putting those results in the past and focusing on the next two weeks here," Gauff, a French Open finalist in 2022, told reporters. "I think just taking it match by match, point by point, and hopefully I can end up there. If not, I'll go back to the practice and figure out what I can do to do better." After winning the Geneva Open on Saturday and following in the footsteps of Roger Federer and American Jimmy Connors to become the third man in the Open Era to win 100 ATP titles, Djokovic will have his sights set on another record. The Serb is aiming to capture a 25th major crown that will see him move past Margaret Court and take sole possession of the all-time record, and will begin his quest with a first-round match against Mackenzie McDonald. Djokovic has been below his best since his run to the Australian Open semi-finals in January where he retired injured, and he is also without a coach after parting ways with fellow former world number one Andy Murray this month. FRENCH OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON TUESDAY (prefix number denotes seeding) COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (play begins at 1000 GMT) Varvara Gracheva (France) v 31-Sofia Kenin (U.S.) Olivia Gadecki (Australia) v 2-Coco Gauff (U.S.) Mackenzie McDonald (U.S.) v Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Gael Monfils (France) v Hugo Dellien (Bolivia) COURT SUZANNE-LENGLEN (play begins at 0900 GMT) 6-Mirra Andreeva (Russia) v Cristina Bucsa (Spain) 3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Learner Tien (U.S.) Anca Todoni (Romania) v 3-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) Mattia Bellucci (Italy) v 5-Jack Draper (Britain) COURT SIMONNE-MATHIEU (play begins at 0900 GMT) 11-Daniil Medvedev (Russia) v Cameron Norrie (Britain) 25-Magdalena Frech (Poland) v Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) Corentin Moutet (France) v Clement Tabur (France) 14-Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) v Alycia Parks (U.S.)
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Zverev unharmed after plane to Paris struck by lightning
German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against US' Aleksandar Kovacevic during their men's singles round of 32 tennis match of the Hamburg European Open. Frank Molter/dpa German tennis star Alexander Zverev hopes his grand slam luck has changed after his plane heading to the French Open was struck by lightning. He was dumped out of his home Hamburg Open this week in the last 16 amid a stomach virus and more drama followed as he tried to reach Paris for the clay grand slam, which starts on Sunday. Advertisement "After take-off, there was a lightning strike on the plane and we had to return to Hamburg and make an emergency landing," Zverev told reporters. "It seemed pretty funny because there was only a little noise, no real shaking or anything. It was the first time I'd been struck by lightning in the air." Zverev arrived in Paris late and on a different plane, but does not play his first-round match against the American Learner Tien until Tuesday. "It's not an injury, but a stomach virus. It will go away, then I'll feel OK again. I hope to be 100% fit," he added. Advertisement Zverev has yet to win a grand slam singles title and lost last year's French Open final in five sets to Carlos Alcaraz. His clay form this season has been mixed. "The first matches will be important for me, that's for sure," added the world number three.
Miami Herald
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
ATP roundup: Alex Michelsen wins all-U.S. matchup in Houston
In a matchup of rising U.S. players, fifth-seeded Alex Michelsen defeated Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston. Michelsen, a 20-year-old who posted a 7-1 edge in aces, got the lone service break of the first set for a 2-1 lead. Tien, 19, dropped each of his first three service games in the second set. Two of the other three U.S. players in action won their openers. Aleksandar Kovacevic beat seventh-seeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina 6-3, 6-4; and qualifier Jenson Brooksby got past Japan's Taro Daniel 6-4, 6-4. French qualifier Corentin Denolly edged Brandon Holt 7-6 (7), 7-6 (8), with the American player squandering two set points in each tiebreaker. Also moving into the second round was Chile's Cristian Garin, who ousted Switzerland's Alexander Ritschard 6-3, 6-4. Grand Prix Hassan II No. 5 Roberto Carballes Baena, the only seed in action, topped Morocco's Taha Baadi 7-6 (3), 6-3 in opening-round play at Marrakech, Morocco. Baadi produced a slight edge in winners (24-21), but that was more than offset by his 48 unforced errors. Carballes Baena gave away just 30 points. Only two other first-round matches were completed. Bolivia's Hugo Dellien slipped past Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 7-5, 4-6, 7-5; and Belgium's Raphael Collignon cruised past Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-3. Tiriac Open France's Richard Gasquet overcame a slow start to beat the Netherlands' Botic Van De Zandschulp 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the first round at Bucharest, Romania. Gasquet recorded six of the match's 10 service breaks, as each player had a 40 percent conversion rate on break opportunities. Seventh-seeded Mariano Navone of Argentina advanced with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 decision against Serbia's Laslo Djere, and Romanian wild-card entrant Filip Cristian Jianu toppled the United States' Nishesh Basavareddy 6-3, 6-4. Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
