Tennis: Zverev defeats Berrettini to win second Madrid Open title

Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning the Madrid Open on May 9, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

MADRID (AFP) - Alexander Zverev recovered from a set down to defeat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 and win the Madrid Open for a second time Sunday (May 9) as he clinched a fourth Masters 1000 title.

The German fifth seed recorded his third consecutive top-10 victory this week, having eliminated five-time Madrid champion Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem to reach the final.

Zverev, last year's US Open runner-up, added to his 2018 Madrid triumph as he denied Berrettini successive titles following the Italian's win in Belgrade last month.

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