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The Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia started on Thursday. Some of the best players on the circuit will compete until Saturday to prepare for 2023. The return of Zverev was highly awaited from the first day. After injuring his ankle at the French Open and his foot in the Davis Cup, the German was finally back on tennis courts. Already in great shape, the player started his tournament well against Dominic Thiem. Even if the format does not allow us to draw any real conclusions, the former No. 2 is already well into the rhythm on serve, as he only dropped one small point and won 10-8, 10-7. He will play again in the afternoon against Daniil Medvedev.
Otherwise, in the opening match of the day, Stan Wawrinka got the best of Matteo Berrettini, 5-10, 10-4, 10-6. The Swiss will play his quarter-final match against Andrey Rublev in the afternoon. Nick Kyrgios was also present but fell to Cameron Norrie, 10-6, 10-6. The Briton will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas later on. Finally, the duel between Hubert Hurkacz and Dominic Stricker turned to the advantage of the Pole. The latter will conclude the day against Taylor Fritz.
