Alexander Zverev also did not have to push hard on the accelerator to start his journey in the ATP Rome 2026 with a victory. The German, who arrived in Italy after his tough defeat in the Mutua Madrid Open final against Jannik Sinner, did not encounter many complications in his match against his compatriot Daniel Altmaier and secured the win with a 7-5, 6-3 scoreline, after an hour and 45 minutes. Now, the native of Hamburg awaits his opponent for the third round, which will come from the winner of the match between Alexander Blockx and Tallon Griekspoor.
Former champ moves on 💪
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Alex Zverev wins the all-German duel as he takes out Daniel Altmaier 7-5 6-3 🙌#IBI26 pic.twitter.com/dj0YJsao6N
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