Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Martin Landaluce | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Alexander Zverev, the world No. 2, beat Martin Landaluce 7-5 3-6 7-6 in the Round of 32 in Vienna. It went the full three sets, and the last one finished 7-6.
Zverev took the first set 7-5. Landaluce, ranked No. 67, answered with the second, 6-3, and the match was level.
The turning point
The numbers were close all the way. Zverev won 74 % of his first-serve points and Landaluce won 71 %. Both players had 4 double faults, and Zverev hit 8 aces to Landaluce’s 6.
The break-point line was the odd one. Landaluce won 2 of 4 chances and Zverev won 2 of 7. The difference showed in the rest of the play: Zverev hit 41 winners to 35 and made 29 unforced errors to Landaluce’s 41.
Zverev finished with 113 points to Landaluce’s 107, and a 7-5 3-6 7-6 win.
Key numbers
8Aces
2/7Break points won
73%First-serve percentage
