French Open 2021: Alexander Zverev comes back to win 5-set thriller vs Oscar Otte- Top seed Alexander Zverev fought back in the final three sets (6-2, 6-2, 6-0) after a scare to win in the opening round vs Oscar Otte of the French Open in what looks like a replay of Andujar vs Thiem fixture earlier today.
In a shocking development, Sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev lost the first couple of sets 6-3, 6-3 against Oscar Otte in the first round of the 2021 French Open. He needs to bounce back if he has to stay in the Paris showpiece event.
Earlier today, World No. 4 Dominic Thiem crashed out of Roland Garros after playing against Pablo Andujar.
Ranked no. 6, Zverev had lost 6-3 6-4 to Nadal in the quarterfinals of Rome and will aim to better his record on clay. He has an 18-8 win-loss record in 2021, which gets better on clay. In Acapulco, he thrashed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in Madrid, he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
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Alexander Zverev vs Oscar Otte: When where and how to watch French Open 2021 / Roland Garros 2021?
France: Amazon Prime Video
Australia: Channel Nine, 9 Go, 9GEM, 9Now and OTT-platform Stan
Brazil: Globo and Bandsports
USA: Tennis Channel, NBC Universal
Europe: Eurosport, itv, ptc
Canada: TSN, RDS
Latin America: ESPN
North America and Middle East: beIn Sports
Sub Saharan Africa: SuperSport
INDIA: Star Sports Select/ OTT-platform Disney+Hotstar
China: CMG
South East Asia: Fox Sports
Japan: TV Tokyo
New Zealand Sky: Sky
Alexander Zverev vs Oscar Otte: What about prize money?
The total prize pool for Roland Garros 2021 is €34,367,216.
Singles
Winner: €1,400,000
Finalist: €750,000
Semifinalists: €375,000
Quarterfinalists: €255,000
Round of 16: €170,000
Third Round: €113,000
Second Round: €84,000
First Round” €60,000
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