ATP Roundup: Alexander Zverev Wins 5th Title of 2021

Alexander Zverev hits a shot against Taylor Fritz during their quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Oct. 15, 2021. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun/USA Today Network via Field Level Media

No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev picked up his fifth title of 2021 with a 7–5, 6–4 win over unseeded American Frances Tiafoe in Sunday’s final at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria.

Zverev improved to 6–1 head-to-head against Tiafoe with the victory. The German has not lost a final this season.