Alexander Zverev pinpoints the ‘difficult’ thing he did better than Alex de Minaur to beat him in Shanghai
Alexander Zverev defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters. Zverev, who has already secured the year-end world number one ranking, credited his improved baseline performance for the victory.
Why it matters
Zverev's continued success at the Shanghai Masters reinforces his dominance in the current ATP season following Jannik Sinner's withdrawal.
Alexander Zverev advanced to the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters after defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
Zverev delivered a strong serving performance against the Australian, having not been broken once throughout the match. The German, who recently confirmed year-end world number one status, will take on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinals.
Seeded first at the Shanghai Masters, Zverev is bidding to win the tournament for the first time in his career and clinch an eighth ATP Masters 1000 title.
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Speaking in his on-court interview, Zverev said: "I think it was a huge step up. I don't know what the numbers were but from playing the match and, you know, just being on the court I felt both of us were playing really really well.
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