Alexandre Muller vs. Alexander Zverev Condensed Match | 2024 US Open Round 2

Al the Frenchman will get us underway he's from that part of the world vur realiz that he is a man mountain is Sasha he's got a long levers and if he can start accelerating with that shot early on the for is the one that can often Break Down Under Pressure keeps swinging aggressively 4 53 you get to keep them here though you do okay diff from tournament to tournament isn't it wow what a volley yesterday evening here from Tommy Paul who who was mesmerizing in the four court that particular volley right there carving inside it hitting it down the line bit it's impressive from Müller you don't get much time to settle you against a guy like sov game let's quickly go back to the heat rule what that basically means that shell moves across that will help it's completely committed out 4 [Applause] out maybe I wonder it's amazing that when you relax like that when you think something might might have been called out how the Italian saved a set point with a what an overhead that caught half of the line that's how close verev was to winning that set and we often discuss niely done Imaging the fact he's had some rough draws early on in majes say Alexandra I remember commentating on Novak here one year out 4 15 said the first hour of the experience on ash wasn't that enjoyable [Applause] 15 left of course it's been a busy summer for the best players in the world oh he's got away with it because he was a little heavy-handed and he just gambles on the clothes here that's very you're not going to get it by him when he's that close close gamble pays off it's good stuff from sarv can't hit to a much better length pretty rapid the Frenchman and it was a good finish once he got there 15 yeah showing some good foot speed cuz when you go cross score you get okay that's one of the things that's so impressive about the zero server it's not only big 129 mph I think I can see Misha there just sitting next to him in a white hat 15 it's clean who always spoke about his younger brother oh yes seriously impressive speed this is a volley you got to be careful of when you go crosscourt there it's got to be either very sharpish or back down the line again slightly heavy handed and you just got a play a patient game there it's nice fighting hard too with varara graa earlier in the week took on Coco Goa base down there as well it was where a lot of young players need it no m Molly codling going on there but tell you what he will he will make you good he will make you better I should say was against Pablo kusta wasn't it in the last four it must still be having his own sleepless nights after that match Wonder all going on at the completely out to the blue [Applause] mhm the shot right here is forged in that's big time what a shot to [Applause] produce three a piece very wasn't too far away from going up double break not so long ago I'm just reminding myself about the tail end of that match I mean he played a poor service game that we've just seen there and I remember that happening against team when he served for it and then he got broken in his next service game as well didn't his team serve for it and then he broke Dominic two points away from from both becoming a grand yeah just 30 years of age here's [Music] dmy this is a good passenger play for Muller outstanding from start to finish the combination out 15 left help l oh that is a tasty combination 15 watch how still the rack it is when he makes contact with this half bodyy it's very little movement he's just allowing the ball to come and meet the strings rather than the recet really going forward to meet the ball oh zev's turn this [Applause] time don't give the guy the option of going over your head oh you had the opportunity it was a beautiful slower backand wasn't it just the US Open to pay its respects if you like it's 3:00 a.m. in the morning you said come on let's go to the tennis court and you need to make 10 in a row backand would be it back hand down the line he can do anything with that shot cross leans on beautifully oh that must have been mighty close and of course is until about the age of 14 at the anen horer hockey club in Hamburg actually the first time I saw him training with his mom play courts on the other it was the offside practice for the Hamburg event it was a really tall and lanky back then it couldn't have been more than about 8 years of age mom was just feeding loads of balls and he was bouncing around round just got to somehow hang on to this service game hasn't he these are the the stages of the sense when you're playing the best players in the world somehow stick to these top five [Applause] opponents Advantage m secure what would be a second break in this opening set he has done just drifted wide and the perfect time oh yes somehow he's made that this is a filthy forehand chip I mean he clips that with perfection and it Sears the line and it's amazing the effect that one point ends up being one shot I still think for someone who's given he's been injured for a while has Mato I think if you have a look at over the course of Z's career often and that will do it perhaps a little more complicated than Frenchman to get us back underway 15 [Music] left such an intelligent approach think when Sasha comes forward takes up so much space in your arine that is not the way to come in crosscourt good job of approaching down the line you've seen the effectiveness of it maybe Sammy kadiri will just pull one out of his pocket out 4 15 Sports men and women and celebrities come to tennis here in the fortnite oh that is a Beau from the German it's a good start to the set for Müller particularly given he disappeared with the physio for a medical timeout just one M hit and you pay the price back in here just a slight miss it and boom good night to I love that pet in the play and I love the fact that he's looking to come in behind it gets down very nicely here stays low through the shot he's not pulling up as he makes cont backand was traveling game one a piece one game second set of course still can improve it this year 15 left the knee of course how's that going to hold up 13 15 R Alber and young Frances Tio and he's two set left down against K Boer Tred to avoid what happened early in the first set when he went down an early break it's good aggression [Applause] he's survived he'll be pleased with that to get into the sit down with that narrow lead 59 [Applause] it's a Fly ball to right field first R of tennis keep your eye on the ball right yes we had an unbelievably good catch on this court yesterday there's something that Sasha did there that the first ball after this gam later two games over ative start to this second set it's pretty tight this one throughout after an hour and 10 minutes out niggling his groin 14 H that can certainly affect you yeah just looking at the the entry list to the US Open this year some of those players you're describing Robbie Dennis shapovalov enter a certain number of tournaments with that protected ranking which means they can just get themselves back on track normally they combine those with a few wild cards here and there don't they too oh that's sweet well struck 15 about this forehand 43 he gambled on that back yet decided to stay home big finish to sixth game especially when and they had to play tournaments when no fans were allowed during that Co period it's nicely done and you know if I was a tournament referee or supervisor I would just remind [Applause] [Music] that point superbly it's not an easy shot it's got no Pace on that's a power that's a huge hit how important this stage of the match is oh has he made that as well I think he has can't believe it yes well he started out this match hitting the 4 in so very well and once again with a no Pacer you can see he's just taking that one slightly earlier well that's quite brilliant yeah the vision is gorgeous and showing us he's no one trick pony off the forand side he's got the power but he's got the feel too brings up break point such a clean forehand that time just wide to another chance [Applause] Miller he's done well to survive another tough game on serve they have title aspirations 15 L strong couple of games to start the third set in the space of a few minutes having lost the second set serious ball that's second set is that a skill that the the top players have generally 14 15 game better less wle room now oh that is gorgeous he taking it down the line and then looking to come in mentioned Steph sit a pass a little earlier when I was 4 15 well watched Miller that was short and sharp needed to be 13 15 oh my goodness I thought he made it for a second oh yes absolutely brilliant from zare too good second set yeah this is top tier stuff eyes down to the level of the ball that's how you hit an angle volley it's good accuracy out the and Tommy Tommy Paul didn't uh call for the video review I was so surprised 4 15 oh and if you're sweaty this will sting BOS oh no wreck it I think it's got the wreck it rather than the skin yeah he'll be relieved to see that drop long get himself out of that game when it was threatening to get a little bit complicated winning this set now three points away 15 it's beautiful feel couldn't have hit that much better you'll feel the shot better when the legs or or bent like that rather than when you're upright that upright postures is natur naturally stiffer it's a great play good return but he got forward quickly as well yeah it's very doable from that side off the back in carving around the side of the ball look at's going in that direction that Ball's always going away away from him with safety you that's good [Applause] aggression Advantage good luck another huge [Applause] serve game Alex just wants to get his visual set he's good to go he's licked a couple of lines Z is it's a t break or it's a t breaker 21 31 it's been a good start first just a little bit off balance 4 to m he's done well producing that sort of play as well today the aggressive return and coming forward [Applause] breaking down at the wrong [Applause] moment he's caugh him out there 114 mph second serve there you go delivers the UNR [Applause] returned got him what a return of serve what a tie break 15 left 30 4 Love Game V first game tght cruises through that opening yeah whatever the messaging was from Dad at the end of the set there it's some some frustrating words to say to each other dad's hands were going like hold him something at the end of the previous set when he came over to get the shoes takes place before the message is delivered G new balls please [Applause] totally nine third round appearances what about Mr reliability Philip K shriber puts into perspective what a model of consistency Coy was better tough shot to pull off for Müller today it's been hard work the day probably at its hottest right now they'll be great depth 15 [Music] 14 3040 a quick look at the conversion one more chance here another one saved so two of 10 now beautiful beautiful finish that was so classy wasn't it just out of this world one of those days doesn't it just go back to the Heat and the humidity it's where the US Open is throwing everything you got to survive these days if you want to win CR slam titles game is better starting that set slips away that's a nice combination easily up to that one 4 1 he's done well to keep himself in the rally there but on a hard beautiful what a strike the use drills this one that's a wundabar and [Applause] another another break point and another break of serve and that should be that as far as this should be a formality now finishing off this three really started to open up his shoulders the last 5 minutes or so oh that's one of his best goodness me that was traveling Match Point number two Alexander Zev moves on in New York into the third round eventually in straight sets but the first two sets were not easy for the number four seed he'll be really really pleased to get that done in straights today on a roasting hot day in this part of the worlds job done he'll be back in a couple of days time