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Mischa Zverev looks to repeat stellar 2017 Australian Open run

By Harry Floyd

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: Mischa Zverev of Germany celebrates after defeating John Isner of the United States during their third round match on Day Five of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: Mischa Zverev of Germany celebrates after defeating John Isner of the United States during their third round match on Day Five of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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Mischa Zverev had his best Grand Slam run at the 2017 Australian Open. The German tennis veteran put on a display of tennis at the major tournament.

Mischa Zverev ends the 2017 ATP World Tour as the world No. 33 in men’s singles.

He kicked off his season with a fantastic run at Melbourne Park. With the 2018 Australian Open right around the corner, here’s a look at his career best Grand Slam appearance.

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Zverev reached several career bests in 2017. Not only did he make a quarterfinals run at Melbourne Park, but he would reached the world No. 25 ranking in men’s singles come mid-year. The German tennis veteran proved that he has what it takes to be a top player in any tournament.

Mischa Zverev’s run at Melbourne Park included wins over both John Isner and Andy Murray.

The American Isner was the 19th seed at the major tournament. The German tennis veteran met him in the round of 64, taking the match in a five-set epic.

Murray, on the other hand, was the top seed at the 2017 Australian Open. Coming in as the runner-up from the previous year, the then world No. 1 could not keep up with Zverev in the fourth round of play. The underdog Zverev took their match in four sets, closing out the final two convincingly. In the quarterfinals, the German would face Swiss great Roger Federer.

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Little did anyone know that Federer was about to have a career year on the ATP World Tour. His straight set victory over Mischa Zverev in the quarterfinals ended the German’s strong run at the major tournament and set up his own title bid. Zverev, however, saw new heights for his play at Grand Slams. The 2018 Australian Open is not even two months away. While his younger brother Alexander Zverev is atop the rankings in men’s singles tennis, Mischa is certainly capable of another stellar run in 2018. Stay tuned to see if he can repeat his 2017 performance at Melbourne Park in the coming weeks.

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