Alexander Zverev continues to put in solid performances at the Monte Carlo Masters. The World No. 3 successfully resisted Joao Fonseca‘s fightback and recorded a hard-fought 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 victory in the quarterfinals. This result has seen him enter the semis of the tournament for the third time in his career. However, despite a valiant display on the court, Zverev wasn’t quite satisfied.
“In terms of level, I’m not sure. I don’t think it was a great match, to be honest, for either of us. But, as I said, this is the first week on clay for all of us. It wasn’t going to be easy. It wasn’t the most beautiful sneaker, but I won. I’m in the semifinals. I’m very happy with that,” Zverev said in an on-court interview after the match.
Further commenting about his clash against Fonseca, Zverev felt that it was the third set where he was at his best. He also admitted to having a difficult time on clay in comparison to the hard courts.
“I feel like the best tennis set for me was the third. This shows an improvement. And again, that’s the most important thing this week, to show evolution. Also find a little more of my aggressive game, because I’m having a little more difficulty on clay than I had on hard courts. But, overall, I’m in the semifinals, and I’m happy with that.”
Having gotten past the quarterfinals, Zverev now awaits the result of the match between Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime, as he will be facing the winner of this encounter in the semis. While the 28-year-old may fancy his chances against Auger-Aliassime, it can be a major problem for him if Sinner is the one who goes through.
For context, Sinner has defeated Zverev in their past eight meetings and currently leads the H2H by 8-4. Two of those victories have come this year itself, and coincidentally, both of the matches were semifinals.
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