Zverev romps into quarter-finals as Darderi downed
Top seed Alexander Zverev romped into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday with a straight sets defeat of Italy's Luciano Darderi.Zverev, who had been taken to five sets in his opening two matches of the tournament, raced past 21st seed Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) in 2hr 30mins on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.
Alexander Zverev, the top seed, advanced to the US Open quarter-finals after a dominant performance against 21st seed Luciano Darderi. The German champion defeated the Italian in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), in 2 hours and 30 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zverev, who had been pushed to five sets in his previous two matches, was clearly the stronger player throughout the contest.
He capitalized on Darderi's weak service, breaking his server twice in the first set and once more in the second. Although Darderi made a brief comeback in the third set, Zverev's superior skills and powerful serves sealed the match with a 5-2 lead in the tie-break. The 29-year-old French Open champion will face Dutch veteran Botic van de Zandschulp next in the quarter-finals.
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