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French Open: Zverev Begins Chase For First Major Title With Dominant Performance
Lexus ATP Head2Head: Alexander Zverev made a confident start to his latest bid for a maiden Grand Slam title by cruising into the second round of the French Open on Sunday. The second seed delivered a composed performance on the clay courts in Paris, defeating French home favourite Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and eight minutes. Zverev controlled the match from the baseline throughout, using his powerful serve and consistent groundstrokes to keep Bonzi under pressure as he comfortably progressed to the next round at Roland Garros.
"Very good start to the tournament. It's always nice to start with a straight-sets win, especially against Benjamin, who can cause a lot of problems to top players," Zverev said in his on-court interview. "All around, I think a good performance that I can build on. I have to build on it, but very happy with the start."
Zverev has long enjoyed success on the Parisian clay, advancing to the 2024 final, three semi-finals and another quarter-final in his past five appearances. The German has not fallen short of the fourth round since 2017
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