ATP: No break for Thiem and Zverev

For Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev it’s straight on after the Laver Cup: Thiem starts in Chengdu, Zverev in Shenzhen.

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Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev laid the foundations for leading the European team with their victories on Friday at the Laver Cup.And while Zverev has to play Sam Querrey in the singles on Sunday, Thiem is free and can prepare himself for his next stage.

The 24-year-old will be the man to beat at the ATP 250 tournament in Chengdu, China, starting Monday – Thiem is the top seed here.He has a walk-through in round one, then he meets the winner between Guido Pella and Borna Coric, after which the Viktor Troicki, who was seeded seventh, could wait.If it were up to Tableau, there would be a semi-final against Andrey Rublev.The number two in Chengdu is Albert Ramos-Vinolas, the number three Karen Khachanov.Thiem is the only starter from the top 20.And he has a lot to make up for: last year’s quarter-finals were over, and the further journey through Asia was – also due to illness – no success.

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In Shenzhen, another 250cc event, Zverev presents the top man to David Goffin.Zverev also has a walk-through in round one and is waiting for the winner of the match between Steve Darcis and Ze Zhang, after which Damir Dzumhur could be the winner.Possible semi-final opponent: Brother Mischa Zverev, the tournament’s number three.

Both Thiem and Zverev are looking for important points for their participation in the ATP World Tour Finals in London in November.Zverev is already qualified for this, he could already fix his participation this week.

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