Zverev beats Musetti and now fights against Sinner in the final!

Zverev beats Musetti and now fights against Sinner in the final!

An exciting evening in Vienna: Alexander Zverev qualified for the final with a convincing victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals of the Vienna Open. The German defeated Musetti 6-4, 7-5, overcoming his previous record of three defeats in four meetings. How eurosport.de Reportedly, Zverev showed a strong serving game and won an impressive 89% of his points on the first service. He broke Musetti's serve in the 7th game of the first set and secured it 6:4.

Although Zverev struggled with back problems at the beginning of the year, he increasingly found his form as the tournament progressed. Zverev expressed that he has gained confidence in his body, which was reflected in his strong performance. The additional regeneration from Tallon Griekspoor's withdrawal in the quarter-finals also benefited him. In the semifinals, the match lasted over 1 hour 33 minutes before Zverev converted his second match point with an ace.

The path to the final

Overall, this is Zverev's 40th final in his career and the fourth this season. His only tournament victory this year was in Munich in April. Now he will face Jannik Sinner in the final, against whom he has been playing since losing in the Australian Open final at the beginning of the year. Sinner reached the final without losing a set and defeated Alex de Minaur 6:3, 6:4, like tennisuptodate.com reported.

The H2H record between Zverev and Sinner is 4-3 for Zverev, but the young Italian has won the last two games. Sinner is aiming for his fourth title of the season and will do everything he can to stop Zverev's upward trend. The pressure is undoubtedly high as the German will also compete as defending champion at the upcoming Masters in Paris, where he has 1000 points to defend.

A look into the future

Zverev is not only planning his return to his best form in Vienna, but also his comeback in the German Davis Cup team, which will face Argentina in November. After being ranked number two in the world at the start of the year, he is now aiming to secure his place in the top three while battling ongoing back problems.

The tennis world is looking forward to the highly anticipated final between Zverev and Sinner, which will show whether Zverev can continue his upward trend and whether Sinner can further cement his place among the best players. It remains to be seen who will come out on top in this duel and write the next chapter in the rivalry between the two rising stars.