![]() Zverev, who the ATP announced is under investigation after allegations of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend Olya Sharypova – which he denies – has been one of the most in-form players since the summer. While Murray should rightfully focus on the positives from what was his biggest ranking win since hip surgery, Zverev will be one of his toughest opponents for some time. ![]() Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images But if I play a high-level match, I’ll be right in there.”Īlexander Zverev has been one of the form players on the tour. He’ll certainly go in as the overwhelming favourite. ![]() From that perspective I can gain confidence, that, if I play a really good match, I’ll be in there with a shot. “I wasn’t physically feeling particularly good and did not play particularly well but managed to win. “The match that we played last year, I’m not saying he was playing his best tennis at that stage, but he did make the final of the US Open a couple of weeks later,” said Murray, who leads their head‑to‑head 2-0. On Tuesday, in the Indian Wells third round, the pair face each other again. The last time Murray won consecutive matches at a Masters 1000 event, his first event back after the pandemic hiatus, he defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 as Zverev struggled badly with his second serve. But this time, as the match became more physical and the points longer, his intensity rose, he was able to impose his superior physicality on his 18-year-old opponent and he maintained pressure until he had secured one of his better wins of the past two years.
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