Alexander Zverev took another step toward a record at the BMW Open by beating Gabriel Diallo 6-1, 6-2 in the second round in Munich. If Zverev wins the event in 2026, it would be his fourth title there and give him more trophies from the Munich tournament than any other player.
Zverev, a master on clay who has not yet won a French Open or any other major, controlled the match from the start. He landed 76 percent of his first serves, saved the only break point he faced and got the only break he needed at 3-2 in the second set.
Diallo, a 24-year-old Canadian who stands 6'8", has the kind of huge serve that can trouble opponents and can come to the net well enough to change a point. But his clay record has been a losing one, and that showed against Zverev, who won the opening set 6-1 and then closed out the second 6-2.
The gap was clear in the serving numbers. Diallo landed only 47 percent of his first serves and saved just one of four break points, leaving him too little margin against a player who is built for this surface. That matters in Munich now because Zverev is not only chasing another title, but also a piece of tournament history at the event he has already made his own.
Diallo may be a potentially dangerous grass-court player at Wimbledon, but Munich is a different test, and the clay demanded more patience and consistency than he could find. Daniel Altmaier faces Alex Molcan as Munich Open reaches Day 4, while Zverev keeps moving toward the record that would put him alone at the top of the BMW Open roll of champions.
