Zverev wins all-German duel with Hanfmann to reach Halle quarters (opens in new tab)

Welcomed by a supportive crowd, top seed Zverev beat Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in an all-German duel to keep his hopes alive of a first grass court title in his career. Zverev broke Hanfmann once to take the opening set. In the second, both players held firm on their own serve to force a tie break, which Zverev won comfortably. The top seed said he was still adjusting from clay, his preferred surface, to grass, saying he wanted to improve his return, which "is the most important shot on...