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Zverev Advances to Toronto Masters Quarters After Cerúndolo Retires With Injury

He reached his 500th ATP Tour victory earlier in Toronto.

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 29, 2025
Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo shakes hands with Germany's Alexander Zverev after winning his round of 16 match REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
En uno de los descansos, Alexander Zverev se acercó al banco de Francisco Cerúndolo y hablaron de la lesión
El australiano Alexei Popyrin celebra tras vencer al danés Holger Rune en el Abierto de Toronto el sábado 2 de agosto del 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Overview

  • Cerúndolo withdrew with a wrist injury while trailing 6-4, 1-0 in their round-of-16 match.
  • Zverev notched his 500th ATP Tour win earlier in the tournament, becoming the first player born in 1990 or later to reach that milestone.
  • He secured his first career victory over Cerúndolo on a hard court, ending a 3-0 clay-court head-to-head record.
  • During a changeover Zverev counseled Cerúndolo to prioritize his long-term health and upcoming US Open campaign.
  • Zverev will meet Alexei Popyrin in the quarterfinals after the Australian defeated Holger Rune.