Zverev beats Ruud and takes a big step towards the Masters semi-finals!

Alexander Zverev continued his indoor winning streak this evening by beating Casper Ruud in straight sets (7-6, 6-3) in the Newcombe group.

In a tight match, the world n°2 was effective in the important moments, as in the tie-break of the first set won 7-3.

Then, at 4-3 on Ruud's serve in the second set, he made the first break of the match. After that, he was able to get on with his game and win his second match of the group phase.

Zverev now leads the Newcombe group, but like Jannik Sinner yesterday, he is not yet officially qualified. He will have to wait until Friday to validate his ticket to the last four of the Masters.