tennis - Zverev-Match set for Wednesday - Koepfer withdraws
The Zitterparty is over, the first match of tennis professional Alexander Zverev at the ATP500-Tournament in Hamburg is scheduled. According to the official schedule, the Olympian and defending champion is supposed to face Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong on Wednesday at 2:00 PM on Center Court.
After his injury at Wimbledon on his left knee, Zverev's participation in the tournament in his hometown was uncertain for a long time. He completed his first training session on the historic court in the Hanseatic city on the previous Friday. Further fitness tests followed. The originally scheduled first round match against Tuesday was postponed by 24 hours in consultation with the tournament organizer.
Following Zverev's match, Maximilian Marterer will play his second round match. The Nuremberg native, who was given a wildcard to enter the main draw, faces Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, seeded fourth.
Koepfer intends to give full throttle at the Olympics
Despite initially summery temperatures, the matches took place on Tuesday under the closed roof of Center Court. Dominik Koepfer lost to the third-seeded Argentine Sebastian Baéz straightforwardly with 2:6, 3:6. "I hope I can give full throttle at the Olympics again," Koepfer said, who had been dealing with a shin injury most recently.
Thus, Zverev and Marterer are the only remaining German professionals. Holger Rune, seeded second, easily made it through the day's final match. The Dane defeated Marozsan of Hungary 6:4, 6:4.
- Despite his injury during the tennis tournament at Wimbledon, Alexander Zverev, a prominent German player, managed to participate in the ATP500-Tournament in his hometown, Hamburg.
- Interestingly, Maximilian Marterer, another German player, will engage in the 'Zipper game' against Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, who is seeded fourth, following Zverev's match at the ATP500 event in Olympia, Hamburg.
- Alexander Zverev, the German Olympian and defending champion, will showcase his skills on Center Court in Hamburg, competing against Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong at 2:00 PM, in the first match scheduled for the ATP500 tournament.
- After the ATP500-Tournament in Hamburg, Zverev will represent Germany at the prestigious Wimbledon tournament, aiming to uphold his country's tennis reputation on the global stage.
