On Monday, after receiving a brutal physical beating, he had to beat Jannik Sinner 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in sets that earned him the title in a tough match. in the quarterfinals One of the first questions Alexander Zverev was asked on the field at the US Open was about his next opponent, Carlos Alcaraz. The Hamburg tennis player smiled but remained silent. But after 10 seconds, he spoke without ever losing his smile, without demanding that he enjoy the success he had just achieved. “I’m here to play. That’s what I love to do. I don’t know how it will end, but I will definitely do my best. I will fight until the end, until the last minute. Of course I’ll have to get rid of this game but i will be ready”.
This is Zverev, whom Murcian will face tonight in New York (2:00 the next morning in Spain). a tennis player 26 years more reflective on and off the trackHe showed his composure by pausing the play to denounce an audience member who said “Hitler’s most famous phrase” on Monday (the audience who sang the phrase “Deutschland über alles” in the Nazi anthem “followed and hooted”).
A competitor who can drop his skin in every match. This confirms its step-by-step return to its highest level, that is, its highest level. traumatic injury those who suffered in the past year semi-finals Roland Garros, When we met Rafael Nadal He tore several ligaments in his right ankle.
renewed turn
Zverev, who rose to this position again world 12Winner of the championship in Hamburg this year and again reaching the semi-finals in Paris and hoping to be in the top three again next year (was 2nd place) back, renewed. And if the recovery after the frenzied fight with Sinner allows it (and he wasn’t seen training at Flushing Meadows this Wednesday), he’s ready to prove it against #1. Arthur AsheNew York power station located 2020 finalist, He was a semi-finalist when he fell for Dominic Thiem and a year later.
“I can say that I’m back one of the best moments of my career“, said Zverev these days, who credits him with this Olympic gold, five Masters 1000s and two Masters Cups in Tokyo (in 2018 and 2021). It is also a partial 3-2 in his favor against MurcianDespite being the man from El Palmar who won the last game in Madrid by an overwhelming majority. But at the meeting in May, Zverev was still in the early stages of his comeback. And now it comes with determination make the most of the moments you miss so much in the absence due to disability.
Zverev in the past Trained by Juan Carlos Ferrero. David Ferrer and Sergi Bruguera but since he returned before Roland Garros only to be trained by his father, he also narrative change. Open these days media focus is ugly The duel between Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the dream final of that tournament, which is a replica of the final between Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, where the 1st and 2nd in the world gave tennis at Wimbledon, and where the Spaniard added his second big success after winning the New York championship last year. or the final title fight in Cincinnati, one of the best games of the year and the Serbian winner.
“is-is natural for the media find competitionbut there are other players in the lottery, there are other players who both lost”, recalls Sascha, “a disrespect”, yes, he didn’t attribute it to Nole or Carlitos. And before Alcaraz knew he’d be his rival, whether he was on the other side of the Sinners web or Zverev, the rooms would be “really tough”, he admitted. “We played great matches,” said the German football player. “This he plays really wellthis year finds high again”.