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ALEXANDER ZVEREV’S REVENGE ON MUSETTI PAVES WAY FOR SINNER CLASH

Alexander Zverev beats Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Vienna Open final, setting up a blockbuster clash with Jannik Sinner. The German was dominant on serve, saving all break points faced to advance to his 4th final of 2025.

Alexander Zverev’s Revenge on Musetti Paves Way for Sinner Clash
Alexander Zverev - Photo Credit: REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

Jannik Sinner's opponent in the Vienna Open final will be Alexander Zverev, who defeated Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-5 in straight sets. The German will face the World No. 2 in a match between previous champions in the Austrian capital, marking his 40th career final and his fourth of the season.

The Italian won the last three meetings, including their lone prior hard-court match in the 2024 Vienna quarterfinals, and easily won the head-to-head (H2H) 3-1. This time, though, Zverev solved his opponent's game and exacted retribution on Musetti. In addition, it marks his third victory of the season and his 57th versus a Top 10 opponent.

Musetti entered the match with great expectations, particularly as he is fighting for a spot in the ATP Finals. Even though his qualification for Turin is still uncertain, he was able to increase his lead over Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is in ninth place, to 440 points with just one tournament left. This gives him some peace of mind as the week comes to a close.

Following Tallon Griekspoor's withdrawal before their quarterfinal encounter, Zverev rested in the quarterfinal round. This time, the German served flawlessly, giving up no break points to his opponent while seizing two of every four possibilities he created during the match.

Zverev's flawless serving wins him a vital first-set break.


Both players were able to easily defend their service games in the opening, which was very evenly matched. With an impressive 89% of points won on his first serve, Zverev outperformed Musetti, who earned 82% of points on his first serve. Both had hardly scored points on the comeback as the score approached 3-3, but Zverev gained the lead in the seventh game when he got the game's first break opportunity.

In order to win the set 6-4, the German needed little more effort on the return and depended on flawless service games, winning 11 winners versus 7 for Musetti and 80% of all service points, as opposed to 68% for Musetti.

Additionally, Zverev wins in straight sets.


Despite Zverev's advantage, the second set saw little change as both players held serve with ease. Although neither player had any break opportunities for a significant portion of the set—just one deuce in the seventh game when Musetti was serving—Zverev was unable to seriously challenge his opponent's serve.

But the German three-time Grand Slam runner-up had the last few seconds all to himself. When Zverev was at 4-5, 15-30 in the second set, he had to deal with a challenging service game, but he then embarked on a strong run of points, winning 11 of the next 14 points. "Sascha" took the lead after a solitary break opportunity at 5-5 and used his service game to win 6-4, 7-5, to advance to his fourth final of the year.

Zverev will play Sinner in the championship game.


The first and second seeds will square off in a thrilling final in Vienna when Zverev takes on Jannik Sinner. Without suffering any significant losses, the Italian defeated Alex de Minaur in the semifinals and will want to win his fourth championship of the year. Despite Sinner's victories in their previous two meetings, Zverev currently leads the head-to-head record 4-3.

When they last faced each other, it was in the Australian Open final at the start of the season. Sinner won in straight sets, earning his third Grand Slam trophy, while Zverev lost for the third time in a Grand Slam final.

ULTIMATE FAN RECOGNITION: JANNIK SINNER VOTED FAVORITE, CEMENTING TENNIS STARDOM

Jannik Sinner has been voted the ATP Fans' Favourite singles player for the third consecutive year, placing him alongside his idol, Roger Federer, in the record books.

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Sinner Joins Federer with Three-Peat ATP Award Win

Jannik Sinner's amazing 2025 season keeps getting better. This time, it's not a trophy, but something players value just as much: recognition from the fans.

The four-time Major champ has been voted the ATP Fans' Favourite singles player for the third year in a row. He's only the second player to get this honour three times, putting him next to his idol, Roger Federer.

Federer owned this category from 2003 to 2021, winning it 19 years straight before Rafael Nadal took over in 2022. After Nadal, Sinner is the only winner, getting the ultimate praise from the fans.

Jannik had a wild ride in 2024 and grabbed the ATP number one spot after winning eight ATP titles. He missed three months of 2025 but still snagged six trophies, with an awesome run after the US Open.

Even though he ended up second in the ATP rankings behind Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner still had a bunch of wins and kept moving toward tennis greatness.

The 24-year-old played in 12 tournaments in 2025 and made it to ten finals, showing he can play at a high level consistently. He won six titles but lost the other four to Alcaraz.

Jannik defended his Australian Open title in January and came back strong in May. He played for the title in Rome, Paris, London, Cincinnati, and New York, losing to Carlos four times but becoming the first Italian to win Wimbledon.

Sinner got even better after losing in the US Open final. He finished the season strong, winning four of the last five tournaments, keeping his amazing indoor streak going, and getting ready for 2026.

He ended the season with another great ATP Finals run, winning the title without dropping a set and making history. With this latest win, Jannik now has five ATP awards.

In 2019, he was named Newcomer of the Year. Four years later, Sinner grabbed two awards: Most Improved Player and his first Fans’ Favourite award.

He did it again in 2024 and added another one this season, joining Federer on the short list of multiple-time winners.

COMEBACK QUEEN: RUSEDSKI BACKS EMMA RADUCANU FOR TOP 20 RETURN WITH NEW TEAM

After three surgeries, Emma Raducanu is storming back. Greg Rusedski reveals the three critical things she needs to hit the WTA Top 20 in 2026.

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Raducanu’s Secret to Success and Avoiding the US Open Pressure

It’s been four years since Emma Raducanu's US Open win as a teenager. Since then, the British No. 1 reached a high of No. 10 in the world but then had three surgeries and an early end to her 2023 season. Now, Raducanu's back on track, jumping from outside the top 300 to No. 29 in under two years.

Greg Rusedski, now a commentator, thinks Raducanu can get back into the top 20. He told Express Sport that she needs a solid setup and a reliable team.

Rusedski said that it all depends on her health, managing expectations, and having the right people around her. He noted Mark Petchey's good work in the summer and Francisco Roig's experience with Rafa Nadal. The key is consistent support while staying healthy and keeping up the pace.

He added that winning the US Open changed everything for her, with about eight coaches coming and going. What she needs is to keep moving forward.

Rusedski wants her to forget the US Open win and stay focused with the team she has now. He believes she can get back into the top 20, though it's a tough road from No. 300 to No. 29, requiring health, consistency, and a good team.

After Raducanu's US Open win, she switched coaches a lot, but now she seems to have found a stable team. She worked with Nick Cavaday, her childhood coach, for a year before he had to leave for health reasons.

She then teamed up with Petchey, who also works as a commentator for the Tennis Channel. Currently, she’s working with Roig, and they plan to continue in 2026. Raducanu is training in Barcelona to get ready for the season.

The 2021 US Open champion has also hired Emma Stewart as her physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach and works with French chiropractor Jerome Poupel. Rusedski, who is starting the Off Court with Greg podcast, wants Raducanu to have a “consistent base.”

He said that it’s important to have the right team for support during the ups and downs. He mentioned Andy Murray, Rafa, Roger Federer, and current No. 1 Sabalenka as examples of players with consistent teams.

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