The clay court season has already begun, and there are several tennis players who have a good bunch of points to defend to maintain their aspirations in the ATP Ranking and repeat their feats.
Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev seems to be feeling a terrible sense of helplessness in his quest to beat the two great dominators of the circuit, with his history of duels against Jannik Sinner being particularly glaring in recent times. After their clash at the Miami Open 2026, the Italian congratulated him on his good level, to which the German responded emphatically. "It wasn't enough."
Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the net in German:
— jannik sinner files (@jannik_files) March 28, 2026
JS: “You played well.”
AZ: “Still wasn't enough.” pic.twitter.com/MPvpAxHJjw
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The Italian overcame the most offensive Zverev of recent times and will seek to complete the Sunshine Double in Sunday's final against Lehecka.
There's no way. Alexander Zverev is hitting a wall repeatedly against the unbeatable barrier posed by the world's best. The German is on a worrying streak of defeats against opponents ranked in the ATP top 5, excluding his performance in the ATP Finals, where he managed to beat Shelton in 2025 and Alcaraz in 2024. Excluding those matches, in regular tournaments throughout the calendar, Sascha has suffered 12 consecutive losses against players within the top five in the world. He is only surpassed by Ferrer, who once reached 15 in a row.
12 - Excluding the ATP Finals, Alexander Zverev has lost a 12th consecutive match against fellow ATP top five opponents - since the rankings were first published in 1973, only David Ferrer (15) has more consecutive such losses. Ceiling.#MiamiOpen | @MiamiOpen @atptour
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) March 28, 2026
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The Italian gave some statements after defeating Zverev in the semifinals of the Miami Open 2026 in which he himself seems surprised by his great level.
Another player who I couldn't compete as he wanted was Francisco Cerúndolo. Even though he was in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, a tournament he loves. Against a player who has won several times, like Alexander Zverev. However, this time, the Argentine couldn't find his rhythm on the court, as he explained later on ESPN's microphones, after being decisively defeated by the German.
"I leave with terrible feelings. The match was very bad on my part, from the warm-up I felt a bit weird, and that was reflected later in the game. You can't play poorly against these types of opponents, even though he played impressively, hitting many winners, while I was very tense and made several errors. In the end, players like him don't give you any chances," Fran pointed out.
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The German has once again shown that consistency in Miami, where he will clash with Jannik Sinner in the semifinals: "I will try to be the one who dominates the points, but it won't be easy."
After defeating Francisco Cerúndolo in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open 2026, Alexander Zverev spoke to ESPN Tenis about his upcoming semifinal match against Jannik Sinner, revealing what he needs to do to win. "What hurt me the most against him in Indian Wells was the serve, I served horribly. That will be the most important aspect, although I basically need to have a perfect day. I am ready for the challenge," he concluded.
"In Indian Wells, I had a poor service, so that's a key point. I will need a perfect day to beat Sinner, and I am ready for the challenge"
— ESPN Tenis (@ESPNtenis) March 27, 2026
✍️ Sascha Zverev with ESPN Tenis pic.twitter.com/skU1NS8RHb
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev explica qué necesita hacer para vencer a Sinner en Miami
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The clay court season has already begun, and there are several tennis players who have a good bunch of points to defend to maintain their aspirations in the ATP Ranking and repeat their feats.
There's no way. Alexander Zverev is hitting a wall repeatedly against the unbeatable barrier posed by the world's best. The German is on a worrying streak of defeats against opponents ranked in the ATP top 5, excluding his performance in the ATP Finals, where he managed to beat Shelton in 2025 and Alcaraz in 2024. Excluding those matches, in regular tournaments throughout the calendar, Sascha has suffered 12 consecutive losses against players within the top five in the world. He is only surpassed by Ferrer, who once reached 15 in a row.
12 - Excluding the ATP Finals, Alexander Zverev has lost a 12th consecutive match against fellow ATP top five opponents - since the rankings were first published in 1973, only David Ferrer (15) has more consecutive such losses. Ceiling.#MiamiOpen | @MiamiOpen @atptour
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) March 28, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev y una preocupante maldición ante rivales del top-5 del ranking ATP
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Alexander Zverev seems to be feeling a terrible sense of helplessness in his quest to beat the two great dominators of the circuit, with his history of duels against Jannik Sinner being particularly glaring in recent times. After their clash at the Miami Open 2026, the Italian congratulated him on his good level, to which the German responded emphatically. "It wasn't enough."
Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the net in German:
— jannik sinner files (@jannik_files) March 28, 2026
JS: “You played well.”
AZ: “Still wasn't enough.” pic.twitter.com/MPvpAxHJjw
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El sintomático mensaje de Zverev a Sinner en la red tras su duelo en Miami
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The Italian gave some statements after defeating Zverev in the semifinals of the Miami Open 2026 in which he himself seems surprised by his great level.
The Italian overcame the most offensive Zverev of recent times and will seek to complete the Sunshine Double in Sunday's final against Lehecka.
Another player who I couldn't compete as he wanted was Francisco Cerúndolo. Even though he was in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, a tournament he loves. Against a player who has won several times, like Alexander Zverev. However, this time, the Argentine couldn't find his rhythm on the court, as he explained later on ESPN's microphones, after being decisively defeated by the German.
"I leave with terrible feelings. The match was very bad on my part, from the warm-up I felt a bit weird, and that was reflected later in the game. You can't play poorly against these types of opponents, even though he played impressively, hitting many winners, while I was very tense and made several errors. In the end, players like him don't give you any chances," Fran pointed out.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fran Cerúndolo: “Me voy con unas sensaciones horribles”
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The German has once again shown that consistency in Miami, where he will clash with Jannik Sinner in the semifinals: "I will try to be the one who dominates the points, but it won't be easy."
After defeating Francisco Cerúndolo in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open 2026, Alexander Zverev spoke to ESPN Tenis about his upcoming semifinal match against Jannik Sinner, revealing what he needs to do to win. "What hurt me the most against him in Indian Wells was the serve, I served horribly. That will be the most important aspect, although I basically need to have a perfect day. I am ready for the challenge," he concluded.
"In Indian Wells, I had a poor service, so that's a key point. I will need a perfect day to beat Sinner, and I am ready for the challenge"
— ESPN Tenis (@ESPNtenis) March 27, 2026
✍️ Sascha Zverev with ESPN Tenis pic.twitter.com/skU1NS8RHb
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Alexander Zverev has not given Fran Cerúndolo any option in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open 2026, winning by a score of 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour of play. The German tennis player is in great form and playing great tennis, but now he will have to face Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, who already eliminated him in the semifinals of Indian Wells a few days ago. In fact, 'Sascha' has not defeated the Italian player since September 2023.
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Exciting day of tennis approaching this Thursday, March 26, at the Miami Open 2026 with the quarterfinal matches in the lower half of the men's draw and the women's semifinals. Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe will kick off the day at 6:00 PM in Spain, followed by the match between Cori Gauff and Karolina Muchova. In the evening session, Alexander Zverev will face Fran Cerúndolo, while the other women's semifinal will be the final match of the day.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Orden de juego del jueves 26 de marzo en Miami Open 2026: Sinner y Gauff, en sesión diurna
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