Alexander Zverev, the top seed at the Miami Open, faced a surprising defeat against Arthur Fils in the fourth round. The match, which ended with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in favor of the Frenchman, marked a challenging moment for Zverev, who had entered the tournament with high expectations.
Following the loss, Zverev expressed his disappointment, acknowledging the tough battle and his inability to maintain momentum after a strong start. Despite winning the first set convincingly, the German struggled to counter Fils’ resilience and powerful gameplay in the subsequent sets.
This defeat adds to a series of inconsistent performances for Zverev, who recently faced an early exit at Indian Wells. As he prepares for the upcoming clay season, Zverev aims to regroup and address the areas of his game that need improvement. His focus remains on regaining form and delivering results that match his potential as one of the top players in the world.
Alexander Zverev in 2025
WWWWWLLWWL Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Alexander played his last match on the 26th of March when he was defeated by world no.18 Arthur Fils 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 4th round in Miami (draw).
At the moment, during this season Zverev owns a 14-6 match record. Alexander Zverev’s best result of this season was getting to the final at the Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo) on the 7th of April and Munich (BMW Open) on the 14th of April.
Fils in Miami, ranking, and results in 2025
LWWWLWWWLW At the moment ranked no.18 (career-high), the French player achieved an overall 11-5 match record in 2025. The French player is currently having a run in Miami where he ousted Unknown Player bye, the world no.87 Gabriel Diallo 6-4 2-3 ret., the world no.17 Frances Tiafoe 7-6(11) 5-7 6-2 and the world no.2 Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Arthur Fils will come up against the world no.54 Jakub Mensik in the quarter on Thursday at 1:00 pm on STADIUM. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Fils.
Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils faced off 5 times. Their record is 3-2 for Zverev.
