Alexander Zverev has been definitely on the fiery end of the tennis court every time – especially in the US Open at this point as he just surged for his 450th win while also beating Brandon Nakashima in the quarterfinal. But what proved to be different for the star was the fact that he has already managed to deliver his big game on the next big stage, the ATP Finals.

The German star went on to beat Nakashima in a promising 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory, and it took a two-hour, 38-minute showdown for him to book his ticket to the quarterfinal of the US Open, his fourth time in his career. As the no. 4 seed, it was definitely expected, and no one can deny the fact that there are a lot of talks as to how he is slated to deliver a promising victory at this point.

"I was extremely defensive at the beginning of the match and Brandon used it very well and played an awesome set," Zverev said. "I knew that I had to step up my game and take the ball on the rise more and I did well today and I am happy to be back in the quarter-finals."

Zverev is definitely eager to come up with a massive battle in the games, and some even say that this is really a chance for the German star to cap off an amazing year where he has already managed to deliver a promising finish – all yet without a title and a major win on the other side. But perhaps the ATP Finals can be his piece of cake now soon.

Chasing the 450th Win

Zverev improved to 3-0 in his head-to-head series with the Next Gen ATP Finals winner Nakashima, and now is slated for a showdown against Taylor Fritz tomorrow in the quarterfinals. That victory against Nakashima was a promising performance, and it does seem able to induce some confidence on the victories that Zverev needed in this season so far.

"I am expecting a tough battle," said Zverev on facing Fritz, who beat the German at Wimbledon. "Every time I play Taylor it is a tough battle and I am expecting nothing less and hopefully it will be entertaining."

Zverev is seeking his second title of the season, as he only clinched his lone title in the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome. As of the time of writing, Zverev is also leading the league in total wins at 56, and is second in the ATP Race to Turin behind Jannik Sinner.

Return of the Champ

Zverev returns to the ATP Finals as a two-time champion in the competition. The German star and Novak Djokovic are the only two stars who have ever managed to win the ATP Finals more than once, with Zverev defeating Djokovic in the 2018 edition to win his first title in the tournament.

It is also worth noting that Zverev boasts a promising record of 14-9 in the ATP Finals, he has been in the semis three times on the big stage, with his first performance in 2019 being a semis berth. He is also the second singles player to qualify for this year’s edition, joining Sinner while the likes of Marcelo Arevalo/Mate Pavic and Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos have qualified in doubles to add a promising touch in the competition.