Zverev upsets Wawrinka to win maiden ATP title

Alexander Zverev won he Saint Petersburg Open to claim his maiden ATP title with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 win over top seed and US Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka.

Published : Sep 26, 2016 03:01 IST , Saint Petersburg

Alexander Zverev is ranked 27 in the world.
Alexander Zverev is ranked 27 in the world.
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Alexander Zverev is ranked 27 in the world.

US Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka came up short against rising German star Alexander Zverev in the Saint Petersburg Open final on Sunday, the teenager claiming his debut ATP title 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.

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Zverev, the 19-year-old Monte Carlo resident, came into the final full of confidence and broke the Swiss top seed's serve twice for a one-set lead in 39 minutes.

In the second set, World No. 3 Wawrinka, who has won 11 of his previous ATP finals, also broke twice to level at one-set all after one hour 22 minutes on court. Wawrinka, 31, broke early in the deciding set but the 27-ranked Zverev broke back twice to close out his win in two hours, 23 minutes.

"I'm full of emotions! I just couldn't have chosen a better place to win my maiden title," said Zverev, who has Russian origins, at the hardcourt of Sibur Arena. "It was really hard when I was trailing 3-0 in the deciding set but I forced myself to keep on fighting. And now I'm really happy with my win."

Wawrinka congratulated Zverev calling him the future of tennis. "You're the future of the tennis but you're already at the top," the Swiss said. "Today you've played a great match and won deservedly. My congratulations for what you're doing so far."

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