Alexander Zverev's girlfriend Sophia Thomalla expresses delight at German's emphatic Madrid Open 3R victory
Alexander Zverev's girlfriend Sophia Thomalla shared her delight at his dominant win over Hugo Grenier at the Madrid Open on Sunday.
After a thrilling match against Roberto Carballes Baena to commence his campaign in Madrid, Zverev put on a commanding performance against Grenier in the third round. He secured a 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Frenchman in a mere 55 minutes, striking 26 winners and winning 86% of the net points.
The former World No. 2 put on a strong serving performance as well, missing his first serve for the first time 35 minutes into the match.
Zverev's girlfriend Sophia Thomalla was seemingly thrilled with the German's performance and she took to social to express her joy.
"Meanwhile in Madrid," she wrote on her Instagram story followed by a red heart emoji.
Zverev now holds a 21-3 win-loss record at the Madrid Masters event, having reached the quarterfinals in each of his previous five appearances. The former World No. 2 has won the title in Madrid on two previous occasions, in 2019 and 2021.
Alexander Zverev will take on defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid Open 4R
After his win over Hugo Grenier in the third round of the 2023 Madrid Open, Alexander Zverev stated that he was thrilled with his performance.
"Today I felt great. Maybe Hugo was a bit nervous, first time in the third round at a [ATP] Masters [1000] and that is big for any player. In general I am happy that I kept my composure and that I am through," he said in his post-match interview.
When asked about taking on the winner of the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov, the German called them both "great players." He did also state, however, that fans would be looking forward to another clash with Alcaraz.
"Both of those players are great players. It is going to be difficult no matter who it is against. Of course with Carlos that would be a matchup people would look forward to. We played in the final here last year, played a massive match at [Roland Garros] before I got injured," he said.
Alcaraz defeated Dimitrov 6-2, 7-5 to continue his title defense. With his win, the Spaniard has set up a rematch of last year's Madrid Open final, where he defeated Zverev in straight sets to win his second ATP Masters 1000 title.
Zverev leads 3-1 in his head-to-head against Alcaraz, with his most recent victory coming in the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open.