Alexander Zverev defeats Pouille in the 1st round – AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE DRAW AND RESULTS. Zverev overcomes Pouille

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Luke Meyer
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Alexander Zverev bests Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in Melbourne on Sunday. Zverev will face Pedro Martinez Portero in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 21 minutes. His best result in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2020 and 2024. Here you can see his history at this event.

Zverev
Melbourne
Zverev's Record

Alexander added to his prize money $ 68,000 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 200,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Alexander will add $ 90,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 290,000 in total.

Highlights Alexander Zverev vs. Lucas Pouille Australian Open – Melbourne

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Zverev
Pouille
Alexander Zverev
6-4 6-4 6-4
2h:21
Lucas Pouille
112
112
Total points
89
89
50
50
Winners
45
45
45%
45%
Ratio Winners
51%
51%
29
29
Unforced
34
34
46%
46%
Ratio Unforced
54%
54%
14/25
14/25
Net Approaches
20/28
20/28
56%
56%
Perc
71%
71%
-- Serve --
18
18
Aces
3
3
2
2
Double Faults
7
7
73%
73%
1st in
55%
55%
78%
78%
1st won
73%
73%
50/64
50/64
1st won
45/62
45/62
63%
63%
2nd won
41%
41%
15/24
15/24
2nd won
21/51
21/51
219
219
Fastest serve
209
209
204
204
AVG 1st Serve
186
186
171
171
AVG 2nd Serve
164
164
-- Break Points --
3/18
3/18
Total
0/2
0/2
17%
17%
Won
0%
0%
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At the end of the match, Zverev scored 112 points vs. the French player’s 89.

Zverev

Zverev served pretty well to win 78% of the points (50/64) behind his first serve, and he won 63% points (15/24) on his second serve. Alexander blasted 18 aces and he committed 2 double faults. Alexander won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points after he converted only 17% (3/18) of the procured opportunities.

Pouille

On the other side, Pouille wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/2). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this encounter, the head to head between Zverev and Pouille is 1-0 for Alexander.

Draw and next match H2H: Alexander Zverev vs. Pedro Martinez Portero – stats

Zverev will compete against Martinez Portero in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Alexander Zverev and Pedro Martinez Portero play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Zverev 6-4
ZverevPouille
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
ZverevPouille
6
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
ZverevPouille
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
ZverevPouille
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
ZverevPouille
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
ZverevPouille
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
ZverevPouille
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ZverevPouille
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ZverevPouille
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that the German clinched in the 5th game (3-2) just before finally winning the set (6-4).

Zverev converted 14% of his break points (1/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 5th (2-2 15-40), the 9th (5-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 11th game (6-3 15-40). On the other side, Alexander didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 68 points. Zverev won 8 more points than Lucas (38-30). Zverev lost 9 points on serve (21-9). On the other side, the French player conceded 17 points on serve (21-17).

2nd Set -
Zverev 6-4
ZverevPouille
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZverevPouille
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
ZverevPouille
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZverevPouille
3
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZverevPouille
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ZverevPouille
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

Zverev was pretty sharp at the beginning of the set after breaking Lucas Pouille in the 2nd game (2-0). The German extended his lead after breaking Pouille before conquering the set (6-4).

Alexander was unable to convert any of the 8 conquered break points. He had 8 break points opportunities in the 2nd (2-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 7th (4-2 30-40 and 40-A), the 9th (5-3 40-A) and the 11th game (6-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the German didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 75 points. The German was the winner of the set after clinching 7 points more than Lucas (41-34). Zverev was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (21-4). On the other side, Pouille conceded 20 points on serve (30-20).

3rd Set -
Zverev 6-4
ZverevPouille
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ZverevPouille
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
ZverevPouille
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
ZverevPouille
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
ZverevPouille
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZverevPouille
2
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
ZverevPouille
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
ZverevPouille
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
ZverevPouille
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that the German grabbed in the 7th game (4-3) before finally winning the set (6-4).

The German converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 7th game (3-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Lucas was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 8th game (3-4 40-A).

They contested 58 points. Alexander conquered the set after winning 8 points more than Lucas (33-25). Alexander dropped 10 points on serve (23-10). on the other side of the court, the French player conceded 10 points on serve (15-10).

1st
Zverev
Pouille
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Zverev
Pouille
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
Zverev
Pouille
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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