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Has Zverev already sealed the top spot in the world rankings?
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He sealed his rise this week in Vienna, at the Erste Bank Open, beating Tallon Griekspoor on Thursday, and on Monday he is set to replace Jannik Sinner as world number one.
Vienna
In the quarter-final against Arthur Fery, who has struggled since Wimbledon, he won the first set 6 to 0 and the second 6 to 2.
- Zverev, first set6 games
- Fery, first set0 games
- Zverev, second set6 games
- Fery, second set2 games
The whole match took 59 minutes, and Zverev hit nineteen winners before converting his first match point.
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Fery, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wild card, got a kind word from the winner: For him, I hope he keeps his head up and continues the work he's doing.
“For him, I hope he keeps his head up and continues the work he's doing.”
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Zverev beats Fery 6-0 6-2 in Vienna and nears the world No 1 rankingRead the article
Based on reports by
- The GuardianAlex de Minaur hits career milestone to book semi-final date with Zverev in Vienna
- DIE WELTTennis: “I didn't sleep much last night”, says Zverev
- LBCAlexander Zverev beats Britain's Arthur Fery at Vienna Open
- The IndependentArthur Fery wins two games in straight-sets defeat to new world No 1 Alexander Zverev
- FocusZverev storms into Vienna semi-final in record time, Fery wins only two games