Australian Open 2022 - Alexander Zverev cruises into last-16 with routine win over Radu Albot

Alexander Zverev maintained his routine start at the Australian Open by easing past Moldova's Radu Albot 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the last-16. The third seed is yet to drop a set in his opening three matches in Melbourne, and his victory secured a blockbuster fourth-round tie with Canadian 14th seed Denis Shapovalov.

Ad/> Although Zverev never ran away with the match, he made the perfect start, breaking the Moldovan to 15 in just the second game to take an early advantage. Albot was not troubled on serve for the rest of the set but he was unable to break back and the Olympic champion went one up, taking the set 6-3.

Australian Open'We are not getting tested' — Zverev feels there are players at Australian Open with CovidYESTERDAY AT 19:26 It was on serve early in the second but Albot’s serve fell apart in the fifth game and Zverev took full advantage, breaking to love. The underdog had a great opportunity to break back in the seventh game, bringing up three break points before the German reeled off four straight points to keep hold of his lead.

Albot again put the pressure on with Zverev serving for a two-set lead, but the world number three held his nerve. Zverev threatened to break throughout the third set and he got what turned out to be the decisive break in the ninth game, coming back from dropping the first few points to win the next four, taking a 5-4 lead before he served out for victory.

«I think Radu is in great form right now, he played incredible matches here already, he’s obviously playing well, feeling the ball well, I’m happy to be through in three sets,» said Zverev in his on court interview. «I had my struggles today, I didn’t feel perfect but who is perfect?» Asked what he will do between now and Sunday's