Zverev falls in the second round against Muller in Hamburg
Zverev and Muller faced each other for the second time in Germany this season after Munich. This time, the duel turned in favor of the Frenchman, who thus takes his revenge on his opponent of the day.
After a first set dominated by Muller, very effective on his first serves, Zverev came back into the match by leveling at one set apiece, converting his only two break points. The two players then clung on until the tie-break, which was also very tight and won by the 40th ranked player in the world (7-5). Muller ultimately overcame Zverev after 2 hours and 41 minutes of play (6-3, 4-6, 7-6).
Having defeated Ymer in the previous round, he will face the winner of the match between Auger-Aliassime and Mpetshi Perricard.
As for the German, he was imprecise, committing 47 unforced errors throughout the match. Despite his victory in Munich, Zverev has had an inconsistent clay season. Eliminated in the first round in Monte-Carlo and in the round of 16 in Madrid, the world number 3 adds a premature defeat just days before Roland Garros, where he is the finalist.
