INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Tallon Griekspoor upset No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in a second-round match on the BNP Paribas Open on Friday.
The loss got here eight days after Zverev additionally was the highest seed when he was upset by American teenager Learner Tien 6-3, 6-4 in Acapulco, Mexico.
The Zverev-Griekspoor match lasted three hours, seven minutes. Griekspoor collapsed on the courtroom after changing his sixth match level for his first win over an opponent ranked within the high 5.
The 28-year-old from the Netherlands improved to 2-6 in opposition to Zverev, presently ranked No. 2.
“It was such a psychological factor. I misplaced to him 5 occasions final 12 months and had absolute heartbreak at Roland Garros the place I used to be up a double break within the fifth,” Griekspoor stated. “I performed so many battles in opposition to him and had possibilities however all of them went his manner. I’m extremely happy with myself from this efficiency and to get it over the road.”
Griekspoor, ranked No. 43, will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard within the third spherical.
Zverev trails Jannik Sinner within the rankings. He’ll stay at No. 2 even when No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz defends his Indian Wells title.
