Zverev: "I knew it wasn't going to be a pretty match".
Alexander Zverev has a great opportunity in Canada. With the elimination of Medvedev, Sinner, Tsitsipas and Dimitrov, he is now the overwhelming favorite to win the title on Monday.
Faced with Holger Rune, still in search of his best form, in the Round of 16, the German perfectly controlled the proceedings, winning in two sets (6-3, 7-6).
Although he didn't play his best tennis, he didn't panic and calmly reached the quarter-finals, where Sebastian Korda awaits him, having benefited from Casper Ruud's withdrawal.
Asked about his victory, Zverev was measured, explaining that he hadn't played well due to the very windy conditions, but was nonetheless satisfied with the result: "It's difficult to play, without a doubt.
I knew it wasn't going to be a pretty match, that it wasn't going to be fantastic, because with this wind, it's just not possible.
I knew I had to find a way to win, and today I did.
You can't make the aggressive shots you might like to make, because you can't take as many risks as you'd like.
I'm happy with the win, with being in the quarter-finals. It wasn't my best tennis, the most important thing was to get the win."
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