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Zverev praises Halys’s serve after Shanghai Open win
Alexander Zverev beat Quentin Halys 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 in the third round of the Shanghai Open.
The German saved a difficult match after missing two match points in the second-set tiebreak.
It was the fourth time the players had met this year, and Zverev has won all four matches.
He praised Halys’s serve, saying the Frenchman can vary his ball toss and hit different spots, making it hard to read.
Zverev said Halys’s serve and first shot after it are among the best in the world on hard courts.
ATP statistics rank Jannik Sinner first on an overall serving measure for the past 52 weeks, while Halys is 24th.
Halys ranks fourth for first-serve points won and seventh for average aces per match.
Zverev said he hopes Halys will become a seeded player in future, so they are less likely to meet early in tournaments.
Alexander Zverev beat Quentin Halys 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 in the Shanghai Open third round.
Zverev praised Halys’s serve, calling it one of the best in men’s tennis for a player of his height.
The win was Zverev’s 60th tour-level victory of the season.
Zverev said Halys’s serve and first shot after it were among the best in the world.
ATP serve statistics cited in the article ranked Halys 24th overall, but fourth for first-serve points won.
- Who
- Alexander Zverev and Quentin Halys.
- What
- Zverev defeated Halys in three sets and praised his serve.
- When
- 2026-10-11, according to the article’s publication date.
- Where
- Shanghai Open; the specific venue is not stated.
- Why
- They met in the tournament’s third round; the reason for Zverev’s praise was Halys’s effective, hard-to-read serve.
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He [Halys] played unbelievably aggressive. He serves incredible. I mean, for his height, probably the best serve in men’s tennis right now.
On a hard court, for me he’s one of the best servers in the world because he can hide his serve so well with his ball toss.
Tennis365 published its report on Zverev’s Shanghai Open win and his praise for Halys.
Zverev defeated Halys 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3.
- Match score
- Zverev won 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3
- Tournament round
- Third round
- Season wins
- 60 tour-level victories for Zverev
- Halys serve ranking
- 24th overall in the ATP serve statistics cited
- First-serve points won
- Halys ranked fourth at 78.5%
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