Alexander Zverev is seeking to win his second title of the year at the Cincinnati Open.
The German battled past Cameron Norrie to advance to the third round on Saturday, clinching a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory at 2:15 am local time.
Zverev will look to maintain his good form in the latter rounds – especially with the US Open on the horizon.
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After multiple near misses, Zverev finally leapt over the Grand Slam hurdle in June when he triumphed at Roland Garros.
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Alexander Zverev has greatly improved his serve this year
Zverev’s serving numbers have improved in almost every category in 2026.
Zverev’s hold percentage, ace percentage, and double fault percentage have all improved from in 2026 [when compared to 2025], as per Tennis Abstract.
The 29-year-old has also won a higher percentage of his first-serve and second-serve points when compared to his 2025 statistics.
Consequently, Zverev has won a higher percentage of his total service points across 2026 than in 2025.
The only area of Zverev’s serving game that has decreased in effectiveness is his first-serve percentage.
The German has seen his first-serve percentage fall from 72.2 to 71.3 from 2025 to 2026.
| Statistical Area | 2025 | 2026 |
| Service hold % | 86.5 | 89 |
| Ace % | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Double fault % | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| First serve % | 72.2 | 71.3 |
| First-serve points won [%] | 73.6 | 77 |
| Second-serve points won [%] | 53.6 | 57.2 |
| Total service points won [%] | 68.1 | 71.3 |
Alexander Zverev’s next match in Cincinnati
After defeating Norrie, Zverev will take on Terence Atmane in the Cincinnati Open third round.
Atmane was the surprise of last year’s event, beating Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune on his way to the semi-finals.
There, he was beaten by Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
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Zverev and Atmane have played each other only once previously on the ATP Tour.
Zverev emerged victorious from the contest, beating the Frenchman 6-3, 7-6 in the 2026 Madrid Open third round.
The German advanced to the final of the Spanish Masters event before losing to Sinner.
