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Alexander Zverev Had Coldest Celebration Towards Heckler After Match Victory

Zverev advanced to the semifinals at Toronto with his win over Alexei Popyrin.
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A heckler interrupted Zverev while he was attempting to serve for the match in Toronto.
A heckler interrupted Zverev while he was attempting to serve for the match in Toronto. | Screengrab Twitter @TennisChannel

Alexander Zverev got the last laugh on Monday night.

Zverev, who advanced to the semifinals of the National Bank Open with a 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 victory over Alexei Popyrin on Monday in Toronto, overcame a first set loss, mid-match frustrations, and notably, a heckler at the end of the match.

As Zverev, up 5-3 in the third set, was serving for the match, a fan interrupted the German tennis player, who, along with the chair umpire, asked the fan to be quiet. When the fan did not listen, security escorted the spectator out of the stadium just as Zverev secured the match victory.

He then waved goodbye to the fan in a sarcastic and pretty appropriate celebration.

With the win, Zverev will next play Karen Khachanov in the semifinal on Wednesday with the year's final major, the US Open, around the corner.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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