Varillas

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Alexander Zverev Survives In Five At Australian Open | ATP Tour ... (ATP Tour)

Alexander Zverev overcame Juan Pablo Varillas in five sets to reach the second round at the Australian Open.

The Spaniard, who has reached the fourth round at the major three times, will face Frenchman [Benjamin Bonzi](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benjamin-bonzi/bm95/overview) in the second round. Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) after the American defeated Australian [Jordan Thompson](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jordan-thompson/tc61/overview) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in three hours and 27 minutes. [Diego Schwartzman](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview) advanced to the second round in Melbourne for the seventh consecutive year when he downed Ukrainian qualifier [Oleksii Krutykh](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/oleksii-krutykh/k0dp/overview) 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3, 7-6(5). [Roland Garros](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview) semi-final clash against [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) in June and only returned to Tour at the [United Cup](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/brisbane-perth-sydney/9900/2023/results) last month. 103 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-4 to earn his first tour-level win of the season. No matter what happens from now, the tournament is already a success for me."

¸Alexander Zverev manages comeback win over Varillas in Melbourne (TennisUpToDate.com)

Varillas played a very brave match taking it to Zverev in most rallies but the German stayed calm and was able to turn around a 1-2 deficit into a 3-2 lead.

In the final set, Zverev elected to stay patient as Varillas was still bombing away winners. Varillas once again got the better of Zverev in the 3rd set taking it 7-5. It was a very interesting match between Zverev and Varrilas.

Australian Open: Fit-again Alexander Zverev delighted to come ... (Planet Sport)

Alexander Zverev declared his Australian Open campaign already a success after claiming his first top-level victory since suffering a horrific injury last ...

Obviously he is an incredible player, he played one of the best matches of his life." "This match alone pays off for all the hard work and suffering that I have had over the last year. He underwent surgery and missed Wimbledon and the US Open.

Juan Pablo Varillas - Alexander Zverev Live - Australian Open men ... (Eurosport.com)

Eurosport is your source for the latest Australian Open men match updates. Get the full recap of Juan Pablo Varillas - Alexander Zverev, complete with stats ...

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'Look what it means to him' - Alexander Zverev outlasts Juan Pablo ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Alexander Zverev made his return to Grand Slam tennis action after seven months out with injury to beat Juan Pablo Varillas in the first round of the ...

Alexander Zverev made his return to Grand Slam tennis action after seven months out with injury to beat Juan Pablo Varillas in the first round of the Australian Open. Stream the 2023 Australian Open live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.co.uk 'Look what it means to him' - Alexander Zverev outlasts Juan Pablo Varillas in five set thriller

Australian Open 2023: Alexander Zverev outlasts Juan Pablo ... (India Today)

Alexander Zverev needed five sets to overcome Juan Pablo Varillas of Peru in the first round of the Australian Open.

"So, again, I don't care who he plays in the second round. During his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in June, Zverev tore several lateral ligaments in his right foot. 103 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-4 to earn his first tour-level victory of the year.

Zverev needs comeback to win first Grand Slam match since May (Yardbarker)

The disaster wasn't the performance of the German, as he reached semifinals of the 2022 Roland Garros, it was what happened in that match. Zverev played a very ...

The German won it 6-1 and looked to continue in a similar fashion also in the upcoming sets. But Zverev fought and he fought really well. Zverev played a very good match against Rafael Nadal, when he suffered a horrible injury that kept him out of play until 2023.

Becker believes Zverev his own 'biggest opponent' after Varillas ... (TennisUpToDate.com)

Boris Becker was glad to see Alexander Zverev pull out of a victory against Varillas but he also noted that the German himself is his biggest opponent.

The bottom line is that it's a good ending for Sascha because he now knows that the ankle is solid." In the match everything is new and different again - with a different tension. "There was a lot of talk about the supposedly easy draw for Sascha Zverev.

Australian Open 2023: Alexander Zverev beats Juan Pablo Varillas (NewsBytes)

German star Alexander Zverev reached the second round at the Australian Open after beating lucky loser Juan Pablo Varillas in five sets.

He has reached the quarter-final in the tournament only twice (semis in 2020 and qaurter-finals in 2021). Notably, the German sealed his 20th match-win at the Australian Open (20-7). He had left the court in a wheelchair thereafter. In an interview with Sky Sports, Zverev revealed that he was shattered by the status of his injury. [Alexander Zverev](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/alexander-zverev) reached the second round at the [Australian Open](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/australia-open) after beating lucky loser Juan Pablo Varillas in five sets. Zverev fired as many as 21 aces in the match, with Pablo Varillas settling with 15.

Alexander Zverev marks Grand Slam return at Australian Open with ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Alexander Zverev's return to Grand Slam tennis was a dramatic affair as he clawed his way past Juan Pablo Varillas in the first round of the Australian ...

No matter what happens, the tournament is already a success for me.” “I’m happy to be back on court, I’m happy to be able to play these kinds of matches and to win in front of this crowd again. With the crowd very much on the side of the underdog, Varillas looked to have matched Zverev on serve in the fifth until a couple of crucial unforced errors set up two match points. Zverev was able to convert the second of these to advance to round two after four hours and six minutes. Things were no easier in the fourth and approaching the tie-break, the upset looked on but Zverev was able to convert the crucial points to set up a decider. Zverev was broken in game nine giving the Peruvian the opportunity to serve for the set and he held his nerve to take a surprise lead.

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