Michael Mmoh, son of former top Nigerian tennis player Tony Mmoh, has zoomed into the third round of the 2023 Australian Open.
Mmoh defeated German number one Alexander Zeverev, a former world number two, seeded 12th at the event. Mmoh won 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to set up a Saturday clash with American JJ Wolf.
Thursday’s defeat followed two defeats at the recent United Cup, Zverev’s first ATP matches since tearing ankle ligaments at the French Open in June. A planned return at the Davis Cup in September failed to materialise when the 25-year-old pulled out after experiencing “extreme pain.”It was a disappointing outcome in what was Zverev’s first major since making the semi-finals at last year’s French Open.Related News
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