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Top seed Alexander Zverev switched into survival mode to achieve his landmark 500th ATP match victory on Thursday, rallying to defeat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 at the Toronto Masters.
The German broke serve twice in the crucial third set to advance to the fourth round of the US Open warm-up event, securing his second match point to back up his earlier win over the Italian in Acapulco this year.
“It’s a great achievement,” Zverev, winner of 24 ATP titles, said of reaching 500 career match wins. “Not a lot of players reach this milestone.
“But I still want 500 more, maybe even more,” he joked. “You always want to win as many matches as possible. I’m all about this.”
After failing to seize control in a lengthy 82-minute first set, Zverev noted that his performance improved as the match progressed against Arnaldi, who reached the semi-finals in Canada in 2024.
“I started playing better from the baseline and found my rhythm a bit. My backhand felt off but I was comfortable and happy with my level,” added Zverev, who next faces Francisco Cerundolo, a 6-3, 6-4 winner over fellow Argentine Tomas Echeverry.
