Alexander Zverev goes past Lorenzo Musetti, sets up Vienna Open final against Jannik Sinner | Tennis News
German tennis star Alexander Zverev secured his spot in the Vienna Open final by defeating Lorenzo Mussetti 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals on Saturday, advancing to face Jannik Sinner.The top-10 matchup saw Zverev improve his head-to-head record against Musetti to 2-3. He now seeks his second title of the year in a rematch against Sinner, who previously defeated him in straight sets at the Australian Open.Despite entering the tournament with shoulder concerns and requiring a third-set tiebreak to overcome Jacob Fearnley in the first round, Zverev has remained undefeated in sets since then.“I found a little bit of confidence in my body and myself a little bit. I felt like today was a good match. Happy with the win and happy to be in the final playing against Jannik now,” Zverev said.Zverev holds a 4-3 advantage over Sinner in their previous encounters, with their last meeting at the Australian Open final.
“I feel like that is mostly my fault because he’s been pretty much in every single final possible. I have not (reached a lot of finals). It is going to be a great challenge. I am looking forward to it, playing one of the two best players in the world, seeing where my level really is,” he added.The semifinal victory marked Zverev’s 300th hard-court win at tour level, making him the eighth active player to achieve this milestone.Sinner advanced to the final after defeating Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 in a competitive semifinal match.
