With daughter in tow, Alexander Zverev powers to Acapulco win in first action since Australian Open

Acapulco

With daughter in tow, Zverev earns Acapulco win in first action since AO

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In his first competitive action since his defeat in an epic Australian Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev made a sharp start to his Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC campaign on Tuesday night in Acapulco.

Seeking to repeat his title triumph at the ATP 500 in 2021, Zverev dominated in a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Corentin Moutet. The top-seeded German did not allow a break point, according to Infosys ATP Stats, posting matching 79 per cent marks on first serves in and first-serve points won.

"Corentin can be a tricky opponent, especially if you haven't played matches in a while, like myself," Zverev said of the Frenchman, who was seeking his 100th tour-level win. "So definitely happy with the performance, and looking forward to what's ahead."

With his 15th win in Acapulco, Zverev (15-5) moved level with Rafael Nadal (15-2) for most wins at the event since it switched to hard courts in 2014. He also passed David Ferrer for the second-most ATP 500 wins since the series began in 2009, with his 117 victories (117-49) trailing only Nadal's 121 (121-19).

Zverev further enjoyed his latest triumph because his daughter Mayla is with him in Acapulco, adding a lightness to his experience: "This year I want to enjoy tennis a bit more," he explained. "I'm getting older, I know it's not gonna last forever. I hope it's still gonna be 10 more years for me, for sure. But it's about enjoying it as well, and I'm definitely doing it this week."

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