Unfortunately for the German, the point cost him the first set against Gaston. The German star claimed that when he returned to the Frenchman, his ball bounced twice on the court before the return. However, the French ATP star refused the allegation and asked the umpire to intervene. Despite the umpire bringing the supervisor, Gaston won the first set as the supervisor refused to overturn the decision. This fueled Zverev’s anger and he exclaimed in disappointment, “It’s impossible that it only bounced once, impossible!”

Despite the setback, Zverev managed to win the match. However, his experience at yesterday’s clash showed the troubles tennis players experience. Ruud’s statements further light on that problem mentioning how players are often victims of misjudgment which can improve with technology. Nevertheless, Zverev showed his brilliance by taking over the French ATP star to reach the quarterfinals.

Alexander Zverev achieves massive victory despite being “unsure this morning” if he was going to play 

This German ATP star defeated Gaston by 4-6, 6-2 7-5. Despite losing the first set to a faulty decision, Zverev was determined to win this match. Post-victory, he said, “I was still unsure this morning if I was going to play or not and during the warm-up I was in quite a lot of pain, But somehow when I step on this court it disappears a little bit when the adrenaline gets going.”

Zverev is suffering from both a tear in his knee capsule and bone edema. After revealing his extreme pain, this German ATP star outdid himself in entering the quarterfinals, which tells a lot about his determination and confidence to win against Gaston.

Zverev’s first-set loss against Gaston showed the challenges of the players on the court, despite having the infrastructure for video preview. Ruud’s statements highlight the frustrations of the players as well. Do you think the ATP tour committee should look into this matter?