<p>On Sunday, Alexander Zverev defeated Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-3 to claim the first Hamburg European Open title.</p>
<p>The 26-year-old Zverev won the event in his hometown without losing a set, and it was his first victory since winning in Turin, Italy, in November 2021.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-104435″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/theindiaprint.com-thailands-king-maha-vajiralongkorn-spends-rs-524-billion-on-aviation-maintenance-and-fuel-64c69171e9fb8.image_.jpg” alt=”” width=”1438″ height=”1150″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/theindiaprint.com-thailands-king-maha-vajiralongkorn-spends-rs-524-billion-on-aviation-maintenance-and-fuel-64c69171e9fb8.image_.jpg 625w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/theindiaprint.com-thailands-king-maha-vajiralongkorn-spends-rs-524-billion-on-aviation-maintenance-and-fuel-64c69171e9fb8.image_-150×120.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1438px) 100vw, 1438px” /></p>
<p>Zverev addressed his supporters, “To win here is more than winning a normal ATP tournament. I was born here, I grew up on these courts, and I first picked up a tennis racket in Hamburg.</p>
<p>Following a request for a punishment order from the Berlin public prosecutor’s office, the fourth-seeded Zverev started the week by refuting accusations of assault. Zverev said that his attorneys were taking care of the situation.</p>
<p>He defeated Alex Molcan, Maximilian Marterer, Luca van Assche, and Arthur Fils on his way to the championship match.</p>
<p>In 1 hour and 50 minutes, Zverev defeated Djere, who was rated 57th, by converting three of his four break points.</p>
<p>Arantxa Rus, a Dutch player, won the women’s competition on Saturday.</p>
2023 Hamburg European Open Champion Alexander Zverev
