Griekspoor reigns in chaos and knocks out Zverev in a strange and error-filled match

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It seemed like a match in which neither of the two wanted to win. Neither Alexander Zverev nor Tallon Griekspoor played their best encounter in the second round of Indian Wells 2025. However, the one who made fewer mistakes won, and this was the Dutch player who secured the victory with a score of 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4) after three hours of battle. This result marks the first surprise in the Californian desert with the elimination of the player from Hamburg, whose performance has been unconvincing, maintaining the irregularity shown during the South American tour in February.

The number one seed made his debut on the central court of Indian Wells aiming to forget the challenging South American tour in February and to fight for his first title in the Californian desert. The match started with a close first set where the German took the lead in the fifth game, breaking serve and holding onto an advantage until securing the set with a score of 6-4 in 38 minutes.

A match full of ups and downs

From there on, the match spiraled out of control with a rollercoaster of events that continued until the end. Zverev struggled while Griekspoor gained momentum with excellent play. This led him to a 5-2 lead in the second set. However, the Dutch player tends to doubt himself when in an advantageous position, and the German quickly took advantage to reach 6-5 with the chance to close the match.

Yet, if Griekspoor hesitated before, it was now Zverev's turn as he missed the opportunity to win the match. The second set then went into a tiebreak, which epitomized the match: it was won by the player who made fewer errors, in this case, the Dutch player who claimed the second set, sending a clear signal that he was determined to win.

A wild third set

The final set was a sequence of errors, breaks, and lead changes where both players had chances to clinch the match. Griekspoor had two golden opportunities to break and close out the match. However, similar to what happened in Roland Garros 2024, where he was leading 4-1 in the fifth set, pressure got to him along with cramps, leaving Zverev still in the game.

However, this time it would be different, and on the third break point, Zverev capitalized. Yet, errors persisted in the deciding set, and the Dutch player squandered six match points. It was on the fifth break point that Zverev forced the match into the final tiebreak. The mistakes continued in the critical tiebreak, and as in the second set, the details determined the winner, with Griekspoor finally securing the victory on his sixth match point in a match filled with everything but consistency.

Griekspoor advances to the third round, albeit physically drained, while Zverev remains in a limbo that began after losing the Australian Open final to Jannik Sinner. Since then, four defeats in eight matches leave a sense of vulnerability that he must correct if he aims to compete for significant achievements this season.

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