ATP Indian Wells – Live in the ticker: Alexander Zverev – Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals

Alexander Zverev is only one step away from his third semifinal entry at an ATP tournament in a row at the ATP Masters in Indian Wells. With a victory on Friday in the quarter-finals against the US-American Taylor Fritz, the Hamburger could also move into the semi-finals in Indian Wells after the Masters in Cincinnati and the US Open.

In the tournament so far, Zverev first eliminated Jenson Brooksby (USA), then Andy Murray (Great Britain) and in the round of 16 Gaël Monfils (France / 14).

Taylor Fritz prevailed against compatriot Brandon Nakashima, Matteo Berrettini (Italy), who was number five, and Jannik Sinner (Italy / 10).

Will Fritz get the next surprise today or will Zverev march into the semi-finals? The game here in the live ticker:

Fritz – Zverev 4:6, 1:0

11:29 pm: Strong start from Fritz. He lets Zverev run and then fetches three game balls with a long arm on the net. He transforms the first one with a backhand longline. 1-0 in the second set for the American.

Fritz – Zverev 4:6, 0:0

11:27 pm: Fritz opens to sentence number two.

Fritz – Zverev 4:6

11:25 pm: The Olympic champion serves to win the set and does this very confidently. He does not allow himself to be irritated by the opponent’s forehand touching the net and earns himself three set balls. The first serve fails, but on the second Fritz’s backhand return is too long and Zverev wins the first set! 6: 4 after 37 minutes.

Fritz – Zverev 4:5

11:21 pm: A forehand into the net sealed this game in favor of Taylor Fritz. 4: 5 after 33 minutes.

Fritz – Zverev, 3:5, 40:15

11:20 pm: Now it’s going to be spectacular. With praise, Zverev forces Fritz back from the network, the American packs into the magic box and brings the felt ball back via tweener. Zverev actually has enough time to score on the network, but is wasting its time.

Fritz – Zverev 3:5

11:18 pm: Bitter for Zverev: With a strong serve, he puts Fritz directly under pressure, but hits the next ball into the net. He doesn’t let that irritate him. With a smash on the network, he puts it at 30:15. But Fritz can compensate. Then the first big highlight follows: Both deliver a long rally over 19 strokes, which Fritz gives away with a forehand stroke that is too long. With an ace, Zverev decides the game for himself and confirms his break. 5: 3!

Fritz – Zverev 3:4

11:12 pm: Now Fritz doesn’t get the first serve and at 3:30 p.m. he ends up in the network. Two breakballs for Zverev. There was a longer rally and again Fritz had problems with the length and put a backhand behind the baseline. Break for Zverev to 4: 3!

Fritz – Zverev 3:3

11:09 pm: A good first serve and a far too wide forehand from Fritz quickly put Zverev 30-0 in front in his third service game. A ball into Zverev’s net again lets Fritz follow a forehand that is too long. 40:15. Zverev awards the first match ball. But then, for once, he scores over the second serve because the American’s return is too long. 3: 3!

Fritz – Zverev 3:2

11:05 pm: The momentum initially tips in favor of Zverev, who gets two break chances because Fritz hits a forehand into the net. But the American can break free with two very good first serves and make the debut. The number 39 in the world gains the advantage, but cannot use it. With a strong forehand he gets the next advantage. Another crashing serve follows, which Zverev cannot return. 3: 2 for the American.

Fritz – Zverev 2:2

10:59 pm: Fritz remains brave and grabs the ninth point in a row. But Zverev can break this run at 15:15. Then he sends his opponent across the field and puts a nice stopball on 30:15. Then he lets two aces follow. 2: 2! 13 minutes have been played in these quarter-finals.

Fritz – Zverev 2:1

10:56 p.m .: Strong service game from Fritz. Surely spurred on by the direct re-break, he dominates all the points and wins the game to zero. 2: 1 for the American.

Fritz – Zverev 1:1

10:53 pm: Zverev gets into his first service game well, but then Fritz courageously goes to the German’s second serve and has his first break chance. And this is given by Zverev with a double fault. 1: 1.

Fritz – Zverev 0:1

10:50 pm: Dream start for Alexander Zverev. The Hamburger has three break chances directly. The first can fend off Fritz. But with a cracking forehand return, Zverev grabs the first game.

Fritz – Zverev 0:0

10:46 pm: It starts on court number 1. Taylor Fritz opens the game.

Welcome from Indian Wells!

Hello and welcome to the live ticker for the quarter-final game between Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz at the ATP Masters in Indian Wells. The duel begins at 10:45 p.m. German time on Court No. 1. Before that, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nikoloz Basilashvili will have their quarter-finals, so the start of the Zverev game could be postponed. We will keep you up to date. Jonas Klinke is ticking for you.