Zverev takes Cologne ATP title

October 20, 2020 00:00:00

Germany's Alexander Zverev posing with the trophy after the men's final of the 'Bett1Hulks Indoors' tennis tournament against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, western Germany on Sunday — AFP

COLOGNE, Germany, Oct 19 (AFP): US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev clinched the Cologne ATP title on Sunday beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3.

The German world number seven claimed his third ATP Tour win on home soil as third seed Auger-Aliassime lost his sixth successive final.

"I had a very tough final in New York and the next final I played here I wanted to come out and obviously play my best tennis, finish the match," 23-year-old Zverev said.

"Felix, you're an unbelievable player", he added.