John McEnroe Group. provisional rating
John McEnroe Band
The top two will advance to the semi-finals on Saturday 21 November
John McEnroe Group. all results
| rank | Player: | Country: | Unit: |
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| Sunday, November 15 | |||
| 1: |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Zverev is a boss when he needs to be
Zverev stayed in his bubble for most of the afternoon except for a brief flurry. Whenever he needed to show who was in charge, he did. He saved the only two break points he faced, both in the first set, and opened up one break.
That first collection was a service clinic. All ten of Zverev’s aces came in it, and he hit 88% of his first serves and hit 15 winners to the Spaniard’s seven.
The second set followed the same pattern. Djodar fought hard and saved three of the four break points he faced, but Zverev once again broke and never sounded him on his own serve, winning 18 of 20 on his first serve.
During the match, the German made 84% of his first serves and won 37 out of 43 points. She hit 21 winners against 18 unforced errors and won 69 of the 122 points she played.
A point to prove in #1
Zverev did not arrive in Turin without doubts. His last few weeks were rough and boring, with less than convincing results, and with them came the fear of not being able to deliver when it mattered. On Sunday, he played like a man on a mission, determined to show that his place at the top of the rankings is deserved.
His vast experience in the event also counted. Against the debutant, the two-time champion knew exactly when to step up and Jodar never found a way to make him uncomfortable for long.
Brave debut for Jodhar
Jodar, the eighth seed, was bold and solid, committing just ten unforced errors, but struggled at times with the conditions and his movement and was never able to put any real pressure on Zverev’s serve; he won just seven of 43 points against the German’s first serve.
For Zverev, chasing a third title after his wins in 2018 and 2021, it was the kick-start he needed after a grueling few weeks. The other two players in the group, Ben Shelton and: Arthur sonmeet at the Sunday evening session, no earlier than 8.30 p.m. The top two from each group advance to the semi-finals on Saturday 21 November.
