Zverev’s performance against Austrian wildcard Schwaerzler was nothing short of clinical. The German star did not face a single break point and won an incredible 23 of 24 points on his first serve. Zverev, the world No. 9, wrapped up the match in just over an hour, leaving no doubt about his current form. This victory places him among the top contenders as the tournament progresses.
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Key Highlights of Zverev’s Match:
- Won 23 of 24 first-serve points.
- No break points faced.
- Tied his career-best 60 wins in a season.
Other Erste Bank Open Results
In other first-round action at the Erste Bank Open:
- Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic pulled off a notable upset by defeating No. 8 seed Alexei Popyrin of Australia 7-6 (3), 6-2.
- Matteo Berrettini of Italy never faced a break point in a solid 7-5, 6-4 win over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics.
- Fellow Italian Flavio Cobolli advanced with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 victory over Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
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Swiss Indoors Basel: Rublev Rolls into Second Round
At the Swiss Indoors Basel, top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia displayed his dominance with a swift 6-3, 6-2 victory over Portugal’s Nuno Borges in just 64 minutes. Rublev’s first serve was nearly unbreakable, as he won 25 of 26 first-serve points and recorded 21 winners to Borges’ 11.
Rublev will face either Alejandro Tabilo of Chile or Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the next round as he aims for another deep run this season.
Other Swiss Indoors Basel Results
David Goffin of Belgium and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France also advanced to the second round.
No. 5 seed Ugo Humbert of France survived a tough battle against Swiss wildcard Jerome Kym, winning 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5.
No. 7 seed Arthur Fils of France continued his good form, defeating Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 7-6 (5), 6-3.
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