Alexander Zverev enjoyed a relaxed day at the office at the Miami Open. The top seed defeated a qualifier Jacob Fearnley 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 14 minutes and wrote German tennis history. Alexander notched his 145th Masters 1000 victory, passing Tommy Haas and leading the charts.
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Zverev served at 90% and lost 11 points in nine service games. The top seed saved two break pointsin the sixth game of the opening set after already forging the advantage. Fearnley could not follow that pace.
He lost 44 % of the points in his games and suffered three breaks from five chances provided to world no. 2
Zverev landed 26 winners and 22 unforced errors. He lost Fearnley on a 10-23 ratio and had the upper hand in service winners and from the baseline. Alexander held at love in the second game of the duel with a forehand winner and made a push on the return in the next one.
The German extended the game with a forehand winner and clinched a break after the Briton's routine forehand error. Zverev landed an ace in the fourthgame for a hold at love and welcomed Fearnley's wayward backhand in the next one for another break and a 4-1 advantage.
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Alexander Zverev & Jacob Fearnley, Miami Open 2025 Stream screenshot
World no. 2 faced two break points in the sixth game and denied them with powerful serves before holding for 5-1. Alexander served for the opener at 5-2 and landed an ace, wrapping up the first part of the duel in 33 minutes.
The favorite provided five fine holds in the second set and forged the advantage with an early break. Jacob missed a game point in the first game and faced a break point. The Briton saved it with an ace and avoided an early setback.
Alexander Zverev, Miami Open 2025 Stream screenshot
Zverev created another break point in the third game and converted it when his rival missed a backhand. The German held at 15 in game four and extended his streak. Alexander fired a service winner in the sixth game and moved 4-2 in front.
Alexander created a break chance in game seven with a backhand down the line winner. Jacob denied with a service winner and held, remaining within one break deficit. Zverev clinched the eighth game with an unreturned serve for a 5-3 lead.
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World no. 2 served for the victory at 5-4 and landed another powerful serve for two match points. Alexander painted an ace on the first, sealing the deal in style and racing into the third round.
