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Boosted by hot shot, Jaziri stuns Zverev in Beijing

Published Oct 04, 2018

Tennis fans may have not heard of Malek Jaziri yet. He has never made it to the second week of a Grand Slam and he's ranked a modest No. 61.

But in the round of 16 at the China Open, the 34-year-old Tunisian pulled off arguably the greatest win of his career. He defeated world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in three sets 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4. Not only was this one of the greatest upsets for Jaziri, but it also featured a highlight-reel point.

Jaziri slipped in a tweener winner while down in the second set, earning a high five from Zverev at the net. This marks Jaziri's third victory over a Top 5 opponent this season, the other two coming against Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov.