Sparkling Zverev tastes first victory over Nadal


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 12 Nov 2019

Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 11, 2019 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his group stage match against Spain's Rafael Nadal Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - It proved quite a day for ending losing streaks at the ATP Finals on Monday as Alexander Zverev tasted a first victory over Rafael Nadal after Stefanos Tsitsipas got the better of Russian bogeyman Daniil Medvedev.

Both Zverev and Tsitsipas walked out on the huge O2 Arena with 0-5 career records against their opponents but they turned the tables with a couple of dazzling displays.

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