“I was incredibly nervous today before the match. It was my first time in Germany in front of…..
World No. 3 Alexander Zverev was eliminated from the Munich Open in a first-up thumping on Wednesday, leaving the tennis community in utter amazement.
The Olympic champion’s dismal start to the season continued in Munich as he lost shockingly to Danish prodigy Holger Rune 6-3 6-2.
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Zverev, the event’s two-time victor, was the top seed and had been given a bye in the opening round.
However, the young 18-year-old Rune, ranked No. 70 in the rankings, presented no challenges to the World No. 3 on Wednesday.
A surprised audience on center court was in disbelief at how much the Dane controlled him, particularly when it came to drop shots.
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