Five things you did not know about Mischa Zverev

Modified Jan 23, 2017 19:18 GMT

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 22: Andy Murray of Great Britain congratulates Mischa Zverev of Germany after their fourth round match on day seven of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) — Mischa Zverev scripted one of the upsets of the Australian Open by stunning World No. 1 Andy Murray in the fourth round

#3 All of Zverev’s ATP titles are doubles titles

TOKYO - OCTOBER 05: (L to R) Mischa Zverev of Germany, Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, Leander Paes of India and Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic pose for photographs after playing in the men's doubles final match on day seven of the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championship 2008 at Ariake Colosseum on October 5, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Youzhny and Zverev defeated Dlouhy and Paes by 6-3, 6-4. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) — Both of Zverev’s ATP titles have come on the doubles circuit partnering Mikhail Youzhny

Since turning professional in 2005, Mischa Zverev has won two ATP titles and surprisingly, both of them have come on the doubles circuit. His first title was the 2008 Gerry Weber Open at Halle where he was partnering Russian Mikhail Youzhny.

The duo began the tournament by defeating the German pair of Rainer Schuttler and Denis Gremelmayr in the first round following which they won by walkover against the Czech pair of Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek in the quarter-finals.

In the semis, they beat another German pair comprising Christopher Kas and Philipp Petzschner. In the final, they beat the fourth-seeded Indo-Czech pair of Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy.

Zverev’s second ATP trophy came a few months later at the Japan Open. Once again he was partnering Mikhail Youzhny and once again they faced the duo of Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy in the final. However, this time they won the match in a more convincing fashion by defeating the top seeds in straight sets.

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