Zverev struggles against Kopriva but prevails in Halle; Fonseca vanishes against Hanfmann

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Eight days after the biggest success of his career, Alexander Zverev returned to action. The reigning champion of Roland Garros had a week to celebrate his long-awaited first Grand Slam, but the tour continues and waits for no one. The grass court season is already underway, and the world number three decided to debut in his hometown tournament, the ATP Halle, of which he is not yet a champion. Three consecutive semifinals and two finals (2016, 2017) make up his record. So, this year, with confidence soaring after his success in Paris, Zverev will attempt to secure the title at home.

Alexander Zverev won in his ATP Halle debut, but Joao Fonseca lost

He started off on the right foot, although not without sweating to overcome the always demanding and fighting Vit Kopriva. The first set went smoothly, but in the second, the Czech player woke up, and in the third, the Hamburger halted the comeback to claim his first grass season victory with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, after two hours and 11 minutes.

Kicking off his grass season with a W ✅

Alexander Zverev keeps the momentum rolling, defeating Kopriva 6–3 4–6 6–2 to advance in Halle#TWO26 pic.twitter.com/aVLMBKqeQE

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 16, 2026

His opponent in the next round will be his compatriot Yannick Hanfmann. In fact, everyone expected Zverev's next opponent to be Joao Fonseca. The Brazilian gem was one of the standout names at Roland Garros, eliminating Novak Djokovic in the third round. However, in his first match on the grass circuit, the Brazilian disappeared. There was no trace of the player who dazzled in Paris, also due to the challenging transition from clay to grass.

Joao Fonseca struggled in every aspect, while Hanfmann dominated from start to finish, securing a comfortable victory by 6-2, 6-2, in just one hour and seven minutes. With this result, German tennis secures a racket in the quarterfinals, and Zverev leads their head-to-head, having won their only prior encounter (Munich 2018).

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