Alexander Zverev obtained one encouraging message from a few former American tennis stars as John Isner and Sam Querrey assume the French Open is completely a Grand Slam match the place he might go all the way in which.
After the German suffered a straight-set defeat within the Australian Open last to Jannik Sinner, it wasn’t exhausting to note how heartbroken and devastated he was.
Later in his presser, the 27-year-old heartbreakingly said that “I’m not good enough.”
Additionally, Zverev did not disguise that he did not really feel completely satisfied in any respect about his 0-3 file in Slam finals and admitted that he did not need to at some point be talked about as among the best gamers that by no means gained a Main.
On the newest episode of the Nothing Main Podcast – which is hosted by Isner, Querrey, Jack Sock and Steve Johnson – the previous stars mentioned whether or not the German might nonetheless grow to be a Slam winner.
“I think it’s the French,” Isner said.
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Querrey agrees: The French Open is Zverev’s best opportunity
“I think so too. His ball striking. He is a big guy. He has long levers. He can hit the ball through the clay,” the former world No. 11 explained.
“He has been to the finals of the French Open, I think that is his best opportunity, especially if the draw sets up right for him.
“He will most likely be a top four seed, depending on what half he gets in, if he can avoid Sinner or Alcaraz based on the seeding, if one of those guys get knocked out… I put the French Open as the Slam which he has the best chance to win.”
In the meantime, Sock stated that both the French Open or the US Open are Zverev’s greatest probability at touchdown a Main.
Reality be informed, the previous American gamers made a reasonably legitimate level because the world No. 2 has been as constant as anybody at Roland Garros – he made three consecutive semifinals between 2021 and 2023 earlier than reaching the ultimate final yr.
In his maiden French Open last, Zverev was a set away from profitable the title however Carlos Alcaraz gained the final two units of their match and escaped with a five-set win.
