Securing his eighth consecutive victory, today’s win for Korda against second seed and world No 4 Zverev is considered one of the most impressive in his winning streak. This victory marks the second top-five win of his career and propels him to a career-high ranking of No 15 in the world.
Despite facing recurrent injuries early in his career, Korda has displayed glimpses of his immense potential on the tennis court.
With a smooth and fluid playing style, Korda relies on a strong serve and powerful, angled groundstrokes. Today, all aspects of his game were firing on all cylinders, leading to a hard-fought victory over the German opponent.
The first set was decided in a tight tiebreak, with Zverev dominating the second set. However, Korda bounced back, securing a late break to claim one of his best wins of the season.
Currently ranked No 18, Korda will face the winner of the match between Australian Alexei Popyrin and Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 4 seed, in the next round.
Earlier in the tournament, Korda defeated Canadian wildcard Vasek Pospisil (2-1 ret.), No 9 seed Taylor Fritz (6-4, 7-6 (4)), and Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 6 seed (W/O).
Zverev, ranked No 4, secured wins against Australian Jordan Thompson (6-1, 6-1) and Dane Holger Rune, the No 13 seed (6-3, 7-6 (5)), in previous rounds of the Rogers Cup.
Other results from the Montreal Masters 1000 last 8 matches (Stade IGA, hard, USD 6,795,555, with most recent results listed first):
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Hubert Hurkacz: Sunday
- Matteo Arnaldi defeated Kei Nishikori: 6-4, 7-5
- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Jannik Sinner (1): 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
