Alexander Zverev Advances to Madrid Open Semifinals with Dominant Performance

In a commanding performance, Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of the Madrid Open. This victory marks Zverev's impressive consistency at the ATP Masters 1000 level, making him one of the few players to reach the semifinals in all four events this season. He will face Belgian Alexander Blockx next, who is making his debut in a Masters 1000 semifinal. With two previous titles at the Madrid Open, Zverev is just two matches away from adding another trophy to his collection.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 1, 2026, 13:26 IST

Zverev's Impressive Victory at Madrid Open

File image of the German veteran Alexander Zverev (Photo: @Zverevturkiye/X)

Madrid, May 1: Alexander Zverev showcased his remarkable form at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid, defeating Flavio Cobolli with a score of 6-1, 6-4 at the Manolo Santana Stadium, securing his spot in the semi-finals.

In a match lasting 90 minutes, Zverev became only the fourth player to reach the semi-finals in each of the first four Masters 1000 tournaments of the season since the series' inception in 1990, joining the ranks of Roger Federer (2006), Rafael Nadal (2010, 2011), and Jannik Sinner (2026).

With this victory over Cobolli, Zverev improved his ATP head-to-head record against him to 3-1 and achieved his 179th tour-level win on clay, surpassing Philipp Kohlschreiber for the most by a German player in the Open Era.

The world number three dominated the match, only facing a real challenge once when he served at 5-4 in the second set. Zverev had to fend off two break points, which he handled expertly with powerful serves to close out the match.

Next, Zverev aims to maintain his perfect 3-0 record in Madrid semi-finals against 21-year-old Belgian Alexander Blockx, who reached his first Masters 1000 semi-final by defeating defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4.

This upcoming match will feature a stark contrast; while Blockx is making his debut in the last four of an ATP tournament, Zverev is competing in his seventh semi-final in the last eight Masters 1000 events. The German has previously triumphed at the Mutua Madrid Open twice (2018, 2021) and is now just two matches away from claiming the title again.