Becker speaks on Zverev's current form after Australian Open breakthrough: "This is confirmation for him that he belongs at the top of the world"
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Alexander Zverev had a brilliant run at the Australian Open making the semi-finals as he made his big Grand Slam breakthrough and for Boris Becker, he believes it is huge for his compatriot.
Becker said that now from his perspective he has shown he belongs at the very top but it is now his job to maintain this and remain ahead of the curve when it comes to those also on the rise.
He added as well that some words may have helped from him in terms of his preparation in the winter break and how that affected him.
“Zverev has made a great step forward with his first participation in a grand slam semi-final.” Becker told reporters in Berlin on Sunday. “Although he had difficult weeks before, for which there were reasons.”
“He didn’t train enough during the winter break and came to Brisbane unprepared.” He added.
“We exchanged some serious words off the court and he took them to heart.’
“Of course I’m happy he had such success. This is also a confirmation for him that he belongs at the top of the world (in tennis).”
“But the competitors never sleep, that’s a never ending story. He has to confirm this again and again.”
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