Martin damm

Miami Open: Indian Wells semi-finalist Zverev eased past Damm to open his Miami campaign. The German enjoyed a straightforward outing as he eased past wildcard Martin Damm 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday (IST).

The victory strengthened Zverev’s impressive record at the ATP Masters 1000 level this decade, taking his tally to 103 wins. It also extended his dominant run against players ranked outside the Top 100 and underlined his consistency against left-handed opponents in recent seasons.

Zverev, who has now reached 20 match wins in Miami, will next take on experienced campaigner Marin Cilic. The Croatian advanced after edging past Brandon Nakashima in a tightly contested three-set encounter, saving a match point en route to victory.