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Zverev upsets Wawrinka to win St. Petersburg Open

Monday, 26 September 2016 8:37 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 26 September 2016 10:56 AM ]

Germany’s Alexander Zverev kisses his trophy after winning the St. Petersburg ATP Open final tennis match against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in Saint Petersburg, on September 25, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

German teenager Alexander Zverev has stunned US Open Champion Stanislas Wawrinka to grab his first ATP title at the Saint Petersburg Open.

The 19-year-old fought back from a break down in the deciding set to claim the match 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Zverev has now put an end to Wawrinka’s 10-match winning streak, as the Swiss endured his first defeat in a Tour Final since 2013.

That’s while, Frenchman Lucas Pouille has also won his first ATP title, as he overwhelmed Austrian top seed Dominic Thiem in the Moselle Open final.

The 22-year-old had to battle back from 4-Love down in the tie-break, to win the opening set, before breaking the World Number 10 on 2 occasions in the 2nd set to register a memorable straight sets victory.

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