Mar 26, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Alexander Zverev (GER) hits a forehand against Arthur Fils (FRA)(not pictured) on day nine of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Home Favourite Alexander Zverev Eases Into 2025 ATP BMW Open Munich Quarterfinals With Dominant Win

World No. 3 to face Hanfmann or Griekspoor in the last eight.

Mar 26, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Alexander Zverev (GER) hits a forehand against Arthur Fils (FRA)(not pictured) on day nine of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.

No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev resumed his quest for a first title in 2025 with a polished performance in the ATP BMW Open Munich 2025 Round of 16. Taking on compatriot Daniel Altmaier for a spot in the last eight, ‘Sascha’ played some great tennis in front of the roaring German fans to win 6-3 6-2 in 80 minutes. He will now take on the winner of Tallon Griekspoor vs Yannick Hanfmann in the quarterfinals.

Touted to be the future World No. 1 in the absence of Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev suffered a major slump in the spring season. Between the Mexican Open at the end of February and the Monte Carlo Masters in April, the current Roland Garros runner-up managed a mere three victories in four tournaments. As a result, not only did Zverev fail to climb to the ATP throne, but he also gave up his World No. 2 ranking to Carlos Alcaraz.

Alexander Zverev Suffers No Hiccups En Route to Munich 2025 Quarterfinal

Serving first in this all-German Round of 16 match, Zverev raced to 40-0 within no time. However, Altmaier composed himself to apply some immediate pressure on the three-time Grand Slam finalist. Down break point, Zverev found his range and held serve in a 14-minute marathon game. Three games later, Zverev broke the Altmaier serve – this happened to be the solitary break of serve in the opener. First set to the top seed 6-3.

Any hopes of an Altmaier comeback were buried alive in the very first game of the second set. After going down 0-40, the World No. 68 saved one break point but couldn’t keep up with Zverev’s wrath. Despite breaking back immediately, Altmaier failed to hold serve a single time after taking the lead at 2-1. Although Zverev didn’t serve a single ace, winning nearly 80% points on his first serve was the recipe for success.

ZVEREV into the quarterfinals in Munich 🇩🇪

The world No.3 wins two matches in a row for the first time since Miami, defeating Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-2

Enough to boost his confidence 💪 pic.twitter.com/hLhKtXHyJh
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) April 16, 2025

When it mattered most, Sascha added more topspin and power to his groundstrokes – he struck 14 winners in comparison to Altmaier’s 9 winners.

Zverev Wins Two in a Row in Munich for the First Time in Seven Years

There is no doubt that Alexander Zverev has been in desperate search for form and momentum this year. While he did play some of the best tennis of his career to reach the Australian Open final, a straight sets thrashing at the hands of Sinner seemingly took some life out of him. The win over Altmaier is his first quarterfinal since Rio in mid-February, and the first time he has won two in a row at the event since winning the title in 2018.

If he can win the title at the Iphitos Tennis Club this week, Zverev will equal the record for most championships in Munich – which is currently held by countryman Philipp Kohlschreiber (three trophies). “Especially after the loss in Monte Carlo and a few losses generally in the past few months, it was important to come out and have a performance like that,” the 27-year-old had expressed after his opening round win on Monday.

Zverev will face Griekspoor or Hanfmann in the quarterfinal on Friday. With the Roland Garros Championships approaching sooner than ever, the battle for World No. 2 between last year’s headliners Alcaraz and Zverev is heating up.

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.