Zverev, who met Musetti for the first time in his career, put the first pinprick in the seventh game with the break to 4: 3.
There was now a noticeable break in the outsider’s game, the basic strokes were no longer as precise, the serve no longer as reliable.
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The result: With two more game wins, Zverev won the first set after just 32 minutes.
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Musetti, meanwhile, had problems with his left thigh. The world number 63. was treated, but had to stop the game after almost 40 minutes with the score at 0:1 in the second set.
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Zverev is hoping for his third title in the Caja Magic this year after winning the competition in 2018 and 2021.
In total, the Olympic champion has already had five Masters successes. In addition to Madrid, the 25-year-old also triumphed in Rome (2017), Montréal and Cincinnati (2021).
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