Alexander Zverev is expected to become an opponent of Nafael Nadal in the Australian quarter -finals (Australian Open) 2022. However, this did not happen because Zverev suddenly lost to Denisshapovalov in the fourth round.
Alexander Zverev even lost to the No. 14 seed player after only 3 sets and 2h21 'competition at Margaret Court Arena. The set ratios are 6-3, 7-6 (5) and 6-3 respectively.
This is clearly not a good match of Zverev. The No. 5 seed player loses Denis Shapovalov in all important statistics such as serve, the ability to take advantage of the break and the number of Winner points.
Zverev is only better than Denis Shapovalov in terms of serve 1. Zverev's 1 success rate of serve up to 76% but the success rate 2 of the 24 -year -old player born in Hamburg is only 46%. Denis Shapovalov's 1 -serve and serve 2 of Denis Shapovalov are 62% and 66% respectively.
Alexander Zverev only took advantage of 2/5 chances to win the break. Denis Shapovalov's ability to break the break is significantly better when he won 4 breaks in 6 opportunities.
Regarding the Winner point, Zverev also 'inferior' compared to Denis Shapovalov. Zverev won only 88 Winner points while Denis Shapovalov won 109 points.
This is only the first time Denis Shapovalov reached the Australian quarterfinals expanded after 4 attendance. The opponent of the 22 -year -old Canadian player in the last 8 -hand match as mentioned above is Rafael Nadal. The player who won 20 Grand Slam in the quarterfinals after defeating Adrian Mannarino was only after 3 sets.
