Alexander Zverev has performed very constant tennis in 2024, ending second within the ATP rating behind Jannik Sinner. The German champion has had decrease peaks than Carlos Alcaraz – who turned the youngest ever to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the identical 12 months – however has reached no less than the spherical of 16 in all of the Masters 1000 tournaments he has performed.
The participant from Hamburg has received two Masters 1000 – in Rome and Paris-Bercy – overtaking Alcaraz within the ATP rating within the final a part of the season. Sascha’s 2024 was very satisfying, however to change into glorious he would have needed to win a Grand Slam title.
The German ace has had a number of probabilities within the Main tournaments this 12 months, however he has not proven the correct psychological energy to lastly overcome this impediment. It is no secret that Grand Slam tournaments have change into one thing of a curse for Sascha, particularly after his last loss to Dominic Thiem on the US Open in 2020.
Alexander Zverev© YouTube screenshot
In 2024, Alexander reached the ultimate on the French Open – by which he was forward two units to at least one towards Alcaraz – earlier than succumbing to the younger Spaniard’s comeback. On the Australian Open he had stopped towards Daniil Medvedev within the semifinals (lacking a number of probabilities), whereas on the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open he misplaced to Taylor Fritz (who additionally defeated him on the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin).
The loss towards American ace Fritz in New York was most likely essentially the most critical of his season, as a result of the German actually had an amazing likelihood at Flushing Meadows. The untimely eliminations of Carlitos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic within the first week had simplified his run, however Sascha as soon as once more struggled to handle the strain and management his nerves.
Within the latter a part of the 12 months, the world No.2 stepped up his apply classes and started to have a extra aggressive perspective on the court docket. Zverev is aware of he must be braver if he needs to lastly raise a Main trophy in 2025.
Zverev feedback on his 2024
Sascha’s new season will begin very quickly, as he might be one of many protagonists of the United Cup along with his Germany. The German ace has determined to skip the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in Malaga exactly to begin his preparation and may have as his principal purpose the Australian Open, scheduled at Melbourne Park from 12 to 26 January.
Zverev© Stream screenshot
In an extended interview with ‘Tennis Magazin’, Zverev analyzed his 2024 season intimately: “I had a very stable season, except for the few tournaments where I had real physical problems.
I was one set away from winning Roland Garros. I still think and I stand by it that I played my best tennis at Wimbledon this year, for the first time in my career.
I have never played as well on grass as I did before my injury. That was very, very bitter for me because I really saw the opportunities for the first time in my life on grass.
I won two Masters titles, I played big finals, but at the end of the day I want to go one step further.”
Sascha assaults the media
Alexander wrote: “So, apparently I gave an interview about my coaching relationship with Ivan Lendl recently, which is not true.
In fact, I have not spoken to anyone from the press since my foundation event in Tannenhof one day after Turin and I have not made any comments about my coaching relationship with Ivan Lendl in more than five years.
I understand that everybody is very bored right now because it is the off-season and not much is happening except a lot of hard work, but this shows once again that some stories have to be completely made up by very bad journalism to keep readers interested in made up drama… See u all soon in Australia.”
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
The German champion is aware of that 2025 might be an important 12 months for his profession. Regardless of the presence of two younger champions like Sinner and Alcaraz, Sascha should seize the chance to win a Grand Slam title.
The champion from Hamburg has the correct abilities to be harmful on all surfaces, together with purple clay and grass. The following AO will instantly inform us that the trail taken is the correct one.
