Alexander Zverev says aggressive game-plan can lead to major wins after reaching Monte-Carlo Masters quarter-finals

Alexander Zverev believes an aggressive game-plan is the key to winning more titles after moving into the Monte-Carlo Masters quarter-finals with a solid win over Pablo Carreno Busta. The world No.

3 saw off a second-set improvement from the Spanish 13th seed to claim a 6-2 7-5 victory and reach the last eight in the Principality for the second time in six visits. Ad/> «For the second clay-court match of the season, I can't complain too much,» he said.

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«All around, it's important to get these kinds of wins.» Zverev is now just three matches away from adding Monte-Carlo to the Madrid and Rome titles he has previously won on clay. Next up, he faces ninth seed Jannik Sinner who came from