Olympic Men’s Tennis 2024: Tuesday Round of 32 Bracket Results, Scores and Reaction
Olympic Men’s Tennis 2024: Tuesday Round of 32 Bracket Results, Scores and Reaction0 of 3
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On Tuesday, Alexander Zverev defeated Tomas Machac in straight sets to reach the third round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The top-seeded German is hoping to become the second-ever back-to-back Olympic gold medal men’s singles champion (Andy Murray, 2012, 2016).
Elsewhere in the men’s draw, both Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz won their second-round matches and will face off in a rematch of the Wimbledon quarterfinal.
Here are the top reactions to Tuesday’s slate of action, which included eight matches in total.
Tuesday Olympic Results1 of 3
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Men’s Singles
No. 3 Alexander Zverev def. Tomas Machac, 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 Daniil Medvedev def. Sebastian Ofner, 6-2, 6-2
No. 7 Taylor Fritz def. Jack Draper, 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-2
No. 9 Tommy Paul def. Jakub Mensik, 6-3, 6-1
No. 11 Lorenzo Musetti def. Mariano Navone, 7-6(2), 6-3
No. 13 Felix Auger-Aliassime def. Maximilian Marterer, 6-0, 6-1
Alexander Zverev Overcomes Late Struggles, Advances to Third Round2 of 3
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Despite a scorching start, which included winning the first set in 34 minutes, Alexander Zverev struggled late against Tomas Machac.
In the end, the top-seeded German won eight straight points to win the second set, 7-5, and reach the third round.
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics men’s singles champion has always been dominant on clay, including this year, where he reached the French Open final.
Barring what would be a significant upset, Zverev should reach at least the semifinal round, where a matchup with Novak Djokovic likely awaits.
Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti Advance to Third Round, Set Up Wimbledon Rematch3 of 3
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Both Taylor Fritz and Lorenzo Musetti won and will face each other in the third round of the Paris Olympics, a rematch of their 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinal match.
Musetti, who won that battle in five sets, will likely open as the favorite, given his more successful track record on clay, but Fritz should not be counted out.
The top-seeded American has been dominant on serve, with 28 aces in two matches, while winning at least 78% of points on first serve across both Olympic matches.
If Fritz can serve consistently, he should be able to win this match.
