Vienna Open: Zverev beats Giron to advance to quarterfinals

The third-ranked Zverev, who is the top seed at the indoor hard-court tournament in the Austrian capital, will next face Lorenzo Musetti.

Published : Oct 24, 2024 08:04 IST , VIENNA - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO: Alexander Zverev in action.
FILE PHOTO: Alexander Zverev in action. | Photo Credit: AP
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FILE PHOTO: Alexander Zverev in action. | Photo Credit: AP

Alexander Zverev reached the quarterfinals at the Erste Bank Open by beating Marcos Giron 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday for the German’s personal best 61st win of the year.

The third-ranked Zverev, who is the top seed at the indoor hard-court tournament in the Austrian capital, will next face Lorenzo Musetti, who advanced when Gael Monfils withdrew from their second-round match because of an illness.

Zverev’s prior season high for wins was 60 in 2018.

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Grigor Dimitrov beat Zhang Zhizhen 6-4, 7-5 and the third-seeded Bulgarian will face Tomas Machac on Thursday for a spot in the last eight.

Brandon Nakashima and Karen Khachanov also advanced on Wednesday.

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