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News April 9, 2025

Alexander Zverev’s brutal self-assessment: ‘My present stage is unacceptable’

Alexander Zverev’s brutal self-assessment: ‘My present stage is unacceptable’
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Alexander Zverev battled for the Australian Open title in January. He fell to Jannik Sinner in straight units and skilled one other main blow. World no. 2 is but to recuperate from it, embracing a poor 6-6 rating in his subsequent six tournaments!

Alexander’s newest blow got here within the Monte Carlo second spherical in opposition to Matteo Berrettini. The German skilled a 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 loss in two hours and 28 minutes, hitting the exit door and crushing his world no. 1 goals. 

Zverev opened up about his stage within the earlier months. He referred to as his recreation unacceptable and labeled his type because the worst since that extreme ankle harm at Roland Garros in 2022.

Il match-point con cui Matteo Berrettini ha eliminato Alexander Zverev a Monte-Carlo, regalandosi la prima vittoria in carriera contro un High 2.

Che finale, che partita, che cuore Matteo ❤️pic.twitter.com/ea7acd0wuw

— Quindici Zero 🎾 (@quindicizero) April 8, 2025

Berrettini overcame a sluggish begin in opposition to Zverev and prevailed within the closing phases of the decider, notching his first top-2 victory. It was a decent battle, with Matteo taking two factors greater than the highest seed. We noticed three breaks on both sides, and the Italian made the distinction with a late one. 

They each hit 14 unforced errors greater than winners. As he defined, Zverev misplaced his tempo after the opener and despatched balls that might not make the injury. The German grabbed a break within the opening recreation of the match with a backhand winner. 

Matteo Berrettini & Alexander Zverev, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

He offered one other at 3-1, extending the benefit and shutting the opener with a service winner at 5-2 after 39 minutes. Matteo served properly within the second set and saved the strain on the opposite facet. Berrettini stepped in on the return within the sixth recreation. 

Zverev sprayed a few errors to drop serve and fall 4-2 behind. Matteo created a set level at 5-3 and transformed it with a forehand winner, introducing a decider after an hour and 20 minutes. The returners had no possibilities within the opening six video games of the ultimate set.

Alexander Zverev, Monte Carlo 2025 Alexander Zverev, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The Italian clinched the sixth recreation with a forehand winner and earned three break factors within the subsequent one. He handed Alexander on the web on the third, offering a break and transferring 4-3 in entrance. Berrettini saved a break level in recreation eight and prolonged the hole.

Matteo served for the win at 5-4 and skilled a setback. He netted a forehand and misplaced serve, conserving his rival in competition. Zverev couldn’t construct on that. World no. 2 suffered one other break at 5-5 after the rival’s slice assault to fall behind. 

Berrettini served for his first top-2 victory at 6-5 and welcomed the rival’s mistake, transferring excessive and sending the highest seed packing. 

Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025 Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

“I’m barely winning matches, and I’m not satisfied. This is my worst period since that severe injury from three years ago. I played well in the opening set, and then I lost my serve in the second.

Suddenly, I was playing ten times worse, sending slow balls and struggling to move or change directions. I stopped hitting the ball, and that has been the same story for the last couple of months. It’s always the same – nothing is changing. My current level is unacceptable,” Alexander Zverev stated.

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