Overview
- Zverev rallied from a first-set tiebreak loss to defeat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 in the third round at the National Bank Open to reach 500 career victories.
- He became the fifth active player to notch 500 ATP Tour wins, joining Novak Djokovic, Gaël Monfils, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Čilić on the elite list.
- The milestone makes Zverev the third German in the Open Era to surpass 500 tour victories, following Boris Becker and Tommy Haas.
- Achieving the mark as the seventh fastest player this century highlights Zverev’s strong trajectory since returning from ankle surgery in 2022.
- He will face 14th seed Francisco Cerúndolo in the round of 16 as he seeks to build on his resurgence in Toronto.