Zverev defeats Blockx and advances to the Masters 1000 final against Sinner in Madrid

German Alexander Zverev punched his ticket to the Masters 1000 final from Madri by beating Belgian Alexander Blockx on Friday night. The match ended 6-2 and 7-5, in just over 1 hour and 36 minutes of play. Número 3rd in the world rankings, Zverev will now face the Italian Jannik Sinner, absolute leader, on Sunday.

Campeão of the tournament in 2018 and 2021, in addition to being runner-up in 2022 when he lost to Carlos Alcaraz, the 29-year-old tennis player, born in Hamburgo, reached this final in the fourth tournament on the ATP 1000 calendar. Sinner maintains recent dominance against Zverev, with eight consecutive victories and an overall record of 9-4 to his credit. favor, including three triumphs this season alone in the semifinals of Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo.

Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will face each other in the final of Madrid.

Jannik leads the head to head 9-4.

He’s also won their last 8 meetings, which includes 3 meetings this year.

Jannik has also won 11 consecutive sets against him.

But Zverev is a 2-time champion… pic.twitter.com/bNvPhL0EWo

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 1, 2026

Eficiência of withdrawal sets first partial

Zverev started the match imposing his pace and dominated the Belgian Blockx, a young man of just 21 years old who eliminated the champion Casper Ruud (15th in the ranking) in the quarterfinals. The German fired 6 aces throughout the match, hitting 77% of his first serves. In the first half, he continually put pressure on his opponent in service games.

The break in service allowed Hamburgo’s tennis player to consolidate his advantage and close the first 6 games without any major difficulties. Blockx was unable to create enough problems with his opponent’s serve during this early phase of the game.

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Dificuldade on break points scores second set

In the second half, Zverev faced greater resistance from the young Belgian, particularly in his service break attempts. The German wasted 7 of his 8 break point opportunities during this set. Apesar from this inefficiency, did not suffer any serious threat on its own serve.

Quando finally converted the decisive break, Zverev took the opportunity to serve and close the match safely. A powerful smash secured the victory and took the German to his third consecutive Masters 1000 final.

Confrontos futures on Madri

• Sinner and Zverev meet for the thirteenth time in the German tennis player’s career
• Vitórias consecutive Sinner: 8 clashes in a row
• Títulos from Masters 1000 to Zverev in Madri: 2 (2018 and 2021)
• Melhor Sinner’s previous tournament result: champion in 2023

Após the triumph, Zverev commented on the expectations for the confrontation: “It was a semifinal of Masters 1000. Seria a great match, no matter what happened.” The final is scheduled for Sunday, when the Italian will try to extend his winning streak against the German in one of the main tournaments on the professional calendar.

Trajetória from Blockx surprises the circuit

Apesar’s defeat, Blockx’s performance on Madri marks a high point in his career. The 21-year-old Belgian, currently ranked 69th, eliminated no less than champion Casper Ruud before facing Zverev. Sua’s presence in the semifinal of an Masters 1000 demonstrates significant evolution on the professional circuit. The young tennis player took the match to the second set without being broken in the first, showing technical and mental competence even against a much more experienced and better ranked tennis player.