PARIS: Sixth seed Alexander Zverev rallied from two sets down to beat qualifier Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 in his opening across the French Open on Sunday.
The 24-year-old appeared headed to an early departure such as Austrian Dominic Thiem, who beat him in the 2020 U.
S.
Open closing, when he dropped the first two places about the Suzanne Lenglen Court however he discovered another equipment to fully turn the competition around.
This had been one way traffic from the 152nd rated Otte from the very first meeting between both Germans for the rest of the competition as Zverev’s motion on the reddish clay enhanced and he discovered greater energy in his shots and also much more sting in his functions.
Zverev has won seven of the five-set competitions at Roland Garros and will meet another qualifier, both Russian Roman Safiullin or even Carlos Taberner of all Spain.