Kisses for the winner: Sophia Thomalla and Alexander Zverev after the match
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Alexander Zverev moves to the final in Vienna. The tennis professional presents himself very relaxed in Austria at the side of his new girlfriend Sophia Thomalla. He was particularly impressed by the atmosphere in Austria.
Tennis Olympic champion Alexander Zverev has reached the final at the indoor tournament in Vienna. The 24-year-old from Hamburg prevailed on Saturday in the semi-finals against the newly promoted Spanish Carlos Alcaraz 6: 3, 6: 3. After only 69 minutes, Zverev converted his second match point.
In the final on Sunday (2 p.m.) he will face the American Frances Tiafoe, who defeated the Italian Jannick Sinner 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 2. Zverev is number two in the hard court tournament in the Wiener Stadthalle, endowed with 1.974 million euros.
Sophia Thomalla is following her new boyfriend’s match
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Zverev was still flirting with the audience on the square. “I’m having a schnitzel tonight … with fries, of course. Sophia tells me all the time, how can you eat so much junk all the time and still be so thin? Yes, I just move around the field for 18 hours a day, but the schnitzel has to be done today, “said Zverev about his preparation for the final.
Fifth title possible this year
Zverev presents itself very relaxed in Vienna not only thanks to its new girlfriend, the 32-year-old actress Sophia Thomalla. He justified this with the atmosphere in the town hall. “I just enjoy playing in the full stadium again after the Corona period, something that I missed a lot. I need the energy and am also impulsive on the pitch. “
For Zverev, Sunday is about his fifth title this year after Acapulco, Madrid, the Olympic Games and Cincinnati. The increase on Saturday compared to the previous week in Vienna was striking. “That was the best match I played this week. I haven’t played that well all week. I had extreme problems from the baseline, today I warmed up for an hour and a half and finally found my rhythm. I hope it stays that way for tomorrow, ”said Zverev at ServusTV.
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