Zverev Inches Closer To Another London Bid

Alexander Zverev is one step closer to returning to the Nitto ATP Finals. The sixth seed breezed past Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Rolex Paris Masters.

Zverev added 90 points to his ATP Race To London tally and is currently in seventh place with 2,945 points. The 22-year-old will guarantee his place at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held 10-17 November at The O2 in London, for a third consecutive year if he makes the Paris final.

Zverev raced through the opening set, breaking Verdasco twice and saving both break points faced to wrap it up in only 26 minutes. The 6’6” right-hander was dominant on serve in the second as well. He won 87 per cent of his service points (33/38) for the match.

The German will next meet Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier Denis Shapovalov or fellow Nitto ATP Finals hopeful Fabio Fognini in the third round.