5 things we learned from the Rafael Nadal-Alexander Zverev match

Modified Jan 22, 2017 09:21 GMT

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Rafael Nadal of Spain is congratulated by Alexander Zverev of Germany after their third round match on day six of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) — Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev played a brilliant match

#3 Alexander Zverev: Future of tennis

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Alexander Zverev of Germany plays a forehand in his third round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day six of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) — Alexander Zverev has a very bright future ahead

Alexander Zverev bowed out of the Australian Open after going down to Rafael Nadal in a gruelling five-setter. At one point of time, the German was leading two sets to one but Nadal fought back and won the fourth and fifth sets to enter the fourth round of the tournament.

Zverev may have lost the match but the kind of performances he has shown in the Australian Open and in 2017 so far, that’s enough to suggest that this 19-year old lad has a great chance of reaching the Top 10 this year. Zverev’s serve and backhand have been his biggest weapons which really troubled Nadal on a number of occasions.

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