Neither Sinner, nor Alcaraz, nor Djokovic: only Griekspoor has achieved this against Zverev

The elimination of Alexander Zverev in his debut at the Masters 1000 in Montreal has revealed a statistic that highlights the extent of the upset. The German lost to Tallon Griekspoor, marking one of the major surprises of the tournament; however, the result becomes even more significant when analyzing his hard court numbers over the past year and a half.

Since the beginning of March 2024, Zverev has competed in a total of 24 tournaments on hard court. During this period, the German had only lost on two occasions in his opening match of a tournament. What stands out is that both defeats came against the same opponent: Tallon Griekspoor. The first occurred at Indian Wells 2025, where the Dutchman stunned the world number two at one of the most prestigious events on the calendar, unexpectedly halting his progress in California. More than a year later, history has repeated itself in Montreal.

This statistic highlights the remarkable consistency that Zverev has shown on hard courts over recent seasons. Reaching at least the second round in 22 of his last 24 tournaments on this surface reflects the German's consistency in the major events on the circuit. Precisely for this reason, the defeat in Canada is even more unexpected. This also confirms that Griekspoor seems to have found the formula to disrupt one of the most solid players on the circuit. The Dutchman turned around a match that had started uphill after losing the first set in a tiebreak, imposing a very high rhythm from the baseline and taking advantage of his opponent's physical and tennis drop.

What is clear is that Griekspoor has long become a very dangerous opponent for the icons of the locker room, with Zverev being one of those who often stumble against the Dutch tennis player.

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