TIL Desk Sports/ Germany’s Alexander Zverev beat Australian teenager Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-4 to retain his Citi Open title in Washington on Sunday. Zverev’s serve played a big role in the victory, his third of the year, as the World No 3 won all but two of his first-serve points in the final, which lasted 74 minutes.
“Happy with how I played today and happy how the whole tournament went from start to finish, from the first match to the last point I felt in control,” Zverev told Tennis Channel. “Every single match I thought I played well.” The German, now with nine career victories, became the tournament’s first repeat champion since Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in 2008-09.
With the 21-year-old going up against fellow youngster Minaur, 19, Zverev told the crowd: “This final could be the final of the next 15 years, so I hope you guys all enjoyed it. Asked how much better he is now, Zverev replied: “Definitely stronger physically. In general I’m a better tennis player.”
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