Hometown Favorite Alexander Zverev Beats Laslo Djere in Straight Sets to Win Hamburg European Open 2023

Hamburg, July 31 : Alexander Zverev won the Hamburg European Open for the first time by beating Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-3. It's the 26-year-old Zverev's first title since winning in Turin, Italy, in November 2021 and he achieved it without dropping a set at his hometown tournament. Taylor Fritz Wins Atlanta Open 2023, Beats Australia's Aleksandar Vukic in Final for His Sixth Career ATP Tour Title.

“I was born here, I grew up on these courts, I first picked up a tennis racket in Hamburg, so to win here is bigger than winning a regular ATP event,” Zverev told his fans. The fourth-seeded Zverev began the week denying allegations of assault after the public prosecutor's office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against him. Zverev said the matter was being handled by his lawyers. World No 1 Iga Swiatek Defeats Laura Siegemund to Win BNP Paribas Open 2023, Clinch Fourth Title of Season.

He progressed to the final with wins over Alex Molcan, Maximilian Marterer, Luca van Assche, and Arthur Fils. Zverev converted three of his four break points to beat the 57th-ranked Djere in 1 hour, 50 minutes.

Dutch player Arantxa Rus won the women's title on Saturday.