ATP: Zverev is going to London!

Alexander Zverev qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals at an early stage and is competing for the first time in the top eight.

The 20-year-old has qualified for the semi-final at the China Open in Beijing for the top eight players of the season in London.This makes him the youngest player since 2008 to qualify for the finals.Juan Martin del Potro also booked a ticket to the British capital at the age of 20 years old nine years ago.

In addition, Zverev joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the illustrious round, who have already been confirmed as participants in the O2 arena.This leaves five seats for the event in November.

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Since Reiner Schüttler in 2003, no German has qualified for the finals – until now “The atmosphere in London is fantastic.I was there once two years ago and I hope it will be similar.I’m sure it will be a special experience for me,”said Zverev after his quarter-finals match at the China Open in Beijing against Andrey Rublev.Two years ago, Zverev received the Star Of Tomorrow Award in the O2 arena.Zverev collected the points for participation by beating the young Russian 6:2 and 6:3 against the young Russian.

With five titles in 2017, including two Masters-1000 triumphs, Zverev plays an absolute fable season.Only a year ago, the NextGen star won his first tournament in St. Gallen.Petersburg – Twelve months later, Zverev ranks fourth in the world rankings and is one of the absolute top players on the Tour,”It’s really a great honour for me.The participation shows that you didn’t only perform well over two weeks, but that you are one of the best players of the year.This is a great achievement for me and for every other player,”Zverev added.

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