Zverev’s Quarterfinal Loss

A. Zverev (Germany) lost to 6th seed L. Musetti (Italy) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 4-6 in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open, failing to advance to the top four.

Tournament Background

This is the second year in a row for Zverev, ranked third in the world, to participate in the main tournament. He won the championship in 2021.

J. Schwerzler (Austria), ranked 347th in the world, entered as a wild card in the first round and defeated M. Giron (USA), ranked 48th in the world, in the second round, advancing to the quarterfinals.

Musetti’s Road to the Quarterfinals

Musetti, ranked 17th in the world, defeated L. Sonego (Italy), ranked 49th in the world, in the first round and advanced to the quarterfinals in the second round due to the withdrawal of G. Monfils (France), ranked 52nd in the world.

Match Analysis

In the first set, Zverev broke in the first game and took the lead. However, in the second set, Zverev failed to convert five break points, and the set went to a tie-break.

In the final set, Zverev allowed two breaks in the early stages and was unable to catch up, losing the match in 2 hours and 37 minutes.

Musetti’s Comments

“I didn’t start as planned. I struggled to find the right balance with my forehand and backhand variations. But I held on, and even though he was catching up in the second set, I had a lot of trouble at 5-5. I saved a break point. It was definitely a big game for me.”

Next Match

Musetti will face seventh seed J.D. Draper (Great Britain) in the semi-finals. Draper advanced by defeating T. Mahacs (Czech Republic), ranked 27th in the world, in the quarterfinals.