Alexander Zverev has achieved vital leads to 2024, ending the season in second place within the ATP rating due to his victory on the Rolex Paris Masters. The German champion additionally gained the Rome Masters 1000 through the spring and confirmed that he’s again on the highest stage after the intense ankle harm he suffered in 2022, however he has not but been capable of break the curse in Grand Slam tournaments.
The participant from Hamburg has had a number of probabilities within the Main tournaments this 12 months, particularly on the French Open, the place he got here inside one set of lifting the trophy. The present world quantity 2 was forward two units within the closing in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz, however suffered the Spaniard’s comeback and needed to postpone the appointment with victory.
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Sascha was defeated by Daniil Medvedev within the semi-finals of the Australian Open, on the finish of a match that had lengthy been underneath his management. On the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open, his run ended in opposition to the identical opponent: Taylor Fritz.
The German had an important likelihood in New York, particularly after the untimely eliminations of Carlitos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic within the first week. Fritz was an actual nightmare for Zverev within the latter a part of the season, having additionally defeated him within the semi-finals of the ATP Finals in Turin. When every part appeared prepared for the ultimate between Zverev and Sinner within the final ATP event of 2024, the American stunned the German by making the distinction within the decisive moments.
Within the second half of 2024, Sascha modified some features of his recreation to get nearer to his large purpose of profitable a Main title. The world quantity 2 improved his second serve and elevated his aggressive perspective from the baseline, avoiding having a too passive perspective as he has typically performed in an important tournaments of his profession.
Alexander has understood very nicely that he must be aggressive to have the ability to defeat two younger champions like Sinner and Alcaraz, which is why he’ll proceed on this path in 2025.
Zverev on Boris Becker
After including Juan Carlos Ferrero and Sergi Bruguera to his workforce prior to now, Sascha has all the time returned to being skilled by his father.
Boris Becker & Jannik Sinner, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
In a latest interview with ‘Tennis Magazin’, the German analyzed the potential of working with German legend Boris Becker sooner or later: “The right person has to be there. I won’t just take anyone just because I or others think it’s right. I did it, I tried to work with many people. But I found that only one person really helped me a lot.
I love Boris and I also believe that he has an incredible knowledge of tennis. But I don’t know how he feels about traveling. That’s the only question mark for him. As soon as he has solved and clarified that, we can talk about it.
We are always in contact with him and often talk to each other. Now for Australia, it will stay as it is and then I will see.”
Sascha’s important purpose is the Australian Open
Sascha’s new season will begin very quickly, because the German champion shall be one of many protagonists of the United Cup (which can begin as early as the tip of December).
Zverev’s important purpose is the Australian Open, during which he would be the quantity 2 seed behind Sinner. The German ace is for certain to not face the Italian champion earlier than the ultimate, however he might face ten-time champion Nole Djokovic within the quarterfinals and Carlitos Alcaraz within the semifinals.
Alexander has the weapons to win all 4 Grand Slam tournaments, however he must present that he has grown mentally and in managing essentially the most tense moments. 2025 shall be a decisive 12 months all through his profession, and Sascha will do every part he can to lastly break this curse within the Majors.
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Based on former WTA star Andrea Petkovic, there shall be three gamers to beat subsequent 12 months: “I was looking at the top 5 today, and what really stood out to me, so Taylor is No 4, Daniil Medvedev is No 5, and they are at 5,000 points, roughly. One is 5,100 and the other is 5,030 or something.
And then, Carlos and Zverev, are around 7,000 points and Jannik has almost 12,000. So this is what I’m saying, I do think Carlos, Sascha and Jannik have set themselves apart from the pack.
And the points are telling the story because 2,000 points between Carlos and Taylor and Daniil, 2,000 points are winning a Slam tournament and Carlos and Sascha lose first round, which won’t happen. That’s a big difference.”
