German Alexander Zverev, the Australian Open’s second seed, showcased his dominance by defeating Spain’s Pedro Martínez in straight sets (6-1, 6-4, 6-1). With this win, Zverev advances to the third round, where he will face Britain’s Jacob Fearnley.

Zverev aims to match his 2023 performance

The German player is looking to at least replicate his run at last year’s Australian Open, where he reached the semifinals. On that occasion, Daniil Medvedev halted his progress in a thrilling five-set match. Zverev is determined to go even further in this year’s tournament.

Complete dominance over Pedro Martínez

Zverev demonstrated his superiority from the start, repeating the favorable result he achieved against Martínez in their last clay-court encounter in Hamburg.

On the path to history: Could Zverev become the next German Grand Slam champion?

By reaching the third round for the eighth time, Zverev aspires to become the first German to win a Grand Slam title since Boris Becker in 1996. A finalist at Roland Garros and the US Open, Zverev appears to be in peak form.

Pedro Martínez exits in the second round

Spain’s Pedro Martínez, who was called up by David Ferrer for the Davis Cup, was eliminated in the second round after a match lasting one hour and 56 minutes. Although he managed to challenge Zverev in the second set, he ultimately could not avoid defeat.