Breadstick and bagel as Zverev reaches Bastad quarter-final with thumping win over Monteiro
Alexander Zverev got one of the smoothest of wins at the Nordea Open
Alexander Zverev at Roland-Garros (Michael Baucher/Panoramic)
Alexander Zverev enjoyed a very straightforward win as he moved through to the quarter-finals in Bastad, beating Thiago Monteiro 6-1, 6-0 in one hour.
He won 79 per cent of points on Monteiro’s first serve.
And it was significantly less complicated than the German’s previous match, against Alex Molcan, which he won 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
The pair had faced each other last year in the Davis Cup, with Zverev winning that 6-1, 7-5.
This will be Zverev’s fifth tour quarter-final of the year.
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