Cincinnati: Alexander Zverev support Olympic victory with a fifth ATP Masters 1000 when he destroyed the Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 at Cincinnati on Sunday.
Germany takes less than an hour against the old childhood friend and rival to lift the trophy and put himself into position with a solid US Open start a week from Monday.
“The US Open starts in a week, so obviously I want to keep it and I want to play better there,” said Zverev.
Number One World Women’s Barty Ashleigh Barty was also impressive in winning his fifth title of the season at the ATP and WTA events were combined, sailing past Teichmann Jil Swiss wild card 6-3, 6-1.
The Australians, who will keep firm grip on the number one rating as the final grand slam of the year approaching, taking control midway through the opening set and was never really threatened.
“It’s an incredible week, getting better with each match,” said Barty.
“Today I can trust myself and play with confidence, which is important in the final is great.
I’m happy to get a match in difficult conditions here go to New York.” Zverev did not show the effects of gastric discomfort, forcing him to take a medical time limit for the semi-final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas mengurasnya on Saturday.
Champion 🏆 @ Alexzverev claim first Cincinnati title, beating Rublev 6-2, 6-3.
# Cincytennis https://t.co/rhabxuqnvu- Open West (@CincyTennis) 1629668354000zverev won all 11 matches in a row and his fifth against Rublev, a player he played since their junior days.
Germany came into the week with six defeats in Cincinnati previous appearances, but to turn negative in his head.
“My first win here was on Wednesday and now I hold the title four days later,” he said.
“It’s been an incredible week, I got a lot of great matches, great to get into the open.” Zverev maintain the number of mistakes that are not terfost to just six, even though he was outside by Rublev 11 to six.
The third seed produced 16 winners and broke five times Rublev.
Zverev only minor hiccup came when she was broken while serving 5-2 victory in the second set.
But he closed convincingly won the match with a break later in time because Rublev found the net with a return.
“Until the end I played pretty good tennis,” said Zverev.
“I did not do a great celebration in the nets since Andrey and I have become good friends since we were 11 or 12 years old.
With the fifth Olympic gold master’s and I’m really looking forward to New York.” Although he did not leave Cincinnati with the trophy, the runner-up women leaving after a week star Teichmann.
World No.
76 beat three top 12 players, including four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, the fourth seed Karolina Pliskova and Olympic gold medal Belinda Disaster of Switzerland.
But he did not have an answer for Wimbledon Champion WA WA0 game Barty stretched his winning tally this season to 40.
It takes a village 💪🏽💙🏆 # 13 https://t.co/cvl0okzy7y- Ash Barty (@ashbarty) 1629675591000 “I am very happy with my week, today I want to win, but the ash is too good, “he said.
“I feel like being there in the first set, but suddenly the first set went.
He moved up the levels in the second – he’s too good.” Barty played an almost perfect game against the finalists of the first master’s level, which was missing only after he serves the victory.
Top seed quickly corrected course, breaking Teichmann back in the final game to clinch the title in 71 minutes.
Barty, who did not drop a half weeks, said he does not expect him to run to the title to be so smooth after he just played the Olympics since Wimbledon.
Double Grand Slam champion will on Monday start consecutive weeks at number one.
Final victory in his 19th career singles gave Barty Trophy to 13, including seven of the last eight finals appearances.