Cobolli 1-6, *5-4 Zverev
“Olé, olé, olé, olé, Flavio, Flavio!†chant the fans. Another of those booming forehands Michael mentioned from fired-up Flavio Cobolli and Alexander Zverev’s backhand sails long.
Now 15-30 but an excellent crosscourt forehand from Zverev elicits the error. Fair play on probably his weakest shot.
40-30 but Cobolli hits the best return of the match, a pinged forehand winner, I repeat, directly off the serve of Alexander Zverev.
Deuce, ad-Zverev, deuce again, ad-Zverev again via a 210kmh/130mph ace down the T, deuce again. Zverev is battling to hold.
Oh, Flavio! The 24-year-old plays nearly the perfect point. Nearly. He takes control of the rally with a sizzling backhand down the line, forces Zverev back, setting him up for the drop shot…
But it does too much and it’s into the net. Zverev can’t convert, deuce.
The TV cameras pan to Mirra Andreeva, the women’s singles winner after her victory against Maja ChwaliÅ„ska.
She’s wearing a snazzy pair of red sunglasses, which may or may not be down to the possible consumption of some post-Grand Slam title drinks.
A great drop shot and then a serve-drop shot combo gives Zverev the game. Cobolli will serve for the second set now.
