Tennis - After Kerber defeat: Zverev equalizes
Alexander Zverev has started the new tennis season with a win. After Angelique Kerber's opening defeat at the United Cup in Sydney, the Olympic champion equalized the score for the German team in the duel with Italy.
Zverev (26) defeated Lorenzo Sonego (28) 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 6:4 in 2:52 hours, meaning that the doubles match that followed decided the German team's first group match in the mixed team competition.
In an evenly poised opening set, Zverev made a slight volley error at 5:5 in the tie-break and Sonego took the opportunity to win the first set. Overall, however, Zverev showed a concentrated performance and never gave up his serve. In the deciding set, the world number seven managed a break right at the start and held this lead with aplomb. "It was an incredible match from both of them," said Zverev. "I really can't complain about the first match of the season."
Kerber had previously been beaten 4:6, 5:7 by Italian Jasmine Paolini (27) in her comeback after an 18-month maternity leave. The 35-year-old gave up her serve six times in 1:48 hours. Kerber played her last match to date a year and a half ago and gave birth to her daughter Liana at the end of February. The United Cup is being played in preparation for the Australian Open in Melbourne, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, which begins in two weeks' time.
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- Despite Italy's victory in the women's match with Angelique Kerber's defeat, Alexander Zverev managed to equalize for Team Germany in the ATP category of the United Cup in Sydney.
- The upcoming ATP and WTA matches in the United Cup will be crucial for Germany's progress in the mixed team competition, following Alexander Zverev's victory over Italy's Lorenzo Sonego and Angelique Kerber's loss to Jasmine Paolini.
- As the Tennis season commences in Australia, Germany's hopes lie in the performance of their key players such as Alexander Zverev in the ATP category and Angelique Kerber in the WTA segment, in the United Cup and subsequent Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open.
- Germany's preparations for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, have been somewhat challenging, with Angelique Kerber losing her first match of the season to Italy's Jasmine Paolini, despite Alexander Zverev's victory over Lorenzo Sonego in the ATP category of the United Cup in Sydney.
- Despite the defeat to Italy in the United Cup in Sydney, the international Tennis community remained captivated by the well-played matches between Germany's Angelique Kerber and Italy's Jasmine Paolini, as well as Germany's Alexander Zverev and Italy's Lorenzo Sonego, in anticipation of the upcoming Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open.
Source: www.stern.de
