Alexander Zverev has long flown the flag for the 1990s. Grand Slam glory continues to elude him, and may continue to do so in light of the rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. But in spite of that, the German has carved out a very impressive record on the ATP Tour and added another statistical gem to his crown in Toronto at the ongoing Canadian Open by claiming his 500th tour-level win against Matteo Arnaldi in the third round.
The win saw Zverev become the first player from the 1990s to rack up 500 tour level wins. In his 712 court appearances he now has 500 wins and 212 losses. His win percentage currently stands at a proud 70.2%. He is only the fifth active player to get to 500 wins on the men’s tour. The others being Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic.
He also leads the 1990s chart when it comes to ATP tour level titles with 24 to his name. In addition to that Zverev also has the highest prize money for a 1990s player and is fifth behind the Big 4 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray) on that list.
It wasn’t a straightforward contest for Zverev. Having lost the first set 7-6, there certainly must be a few doubts in the German’s mind but he kept them at bay to bounce. He started serving better and approaching the net a lot more to eventually win the second and third set 6-3 6-2. He will now face 14th seed Fransisco Cerundolo in the fourth round which will give him another stiff test.
Apart from the records mentioned above Zverev also has multiple ATP tour finals trophies. However, what still eludes him is his first Grand Slam on the tour. He has made it to three of the four Grand Slam finals. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to cross the finish line. The German will look to build some momentum here to go all the distance in a few weeks time in New York.
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