Updated On: 17 February, 2023 09:26 AM IST | Rotterdam | AFP
Zverev, now ranked 17 in the world and attempting to rebuild his career after suffering ankle ligament damage at the French Open last year, slipped to a second round 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Dutch player Tallon Griekspoor

Alexander Zverev returns to Tallon Griekspoor in Rotterdam. Pic/Getty Images
Fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev and former World No. 2 Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Rotterdam ATP event on Wednesday.
Second seed Rublev went down 6-4, 6-4 to Australia’s Alex De Minaur who goes on to face American serve-and-volleyer Maxime Cressy for a quarter-final place. Rublev was the second seeded player to exit on Wednesday after Polish World No. 10 and fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz lost to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) in the last 16.