Germany’s star player Alexander Zverev has revealed that he has left all the problems behind and is just enjoying his time on the tennis court.
The 26-year-old is currently taking part in the ATP Finals event currently taking place in Italy’s city of Turin. Zverev was recently quoted in a report where he stated how he has rediscovered his love for the sport in the recent past.
"At the beginning it was difficult, the idea of being in Turin didn't even cross my mind,” he said. “I was thinking more about how to get back to winning matches, I was winning very few of them, and with them there was also a shortage of points for the ranking.
I think the summer was the turning point. I got to the semifinals at Roland Garros, and that was the key moment. From then on I rediscovered all the pleasure of being on a tennis court. I've learned that you can't get what you want right away.
“You need to be patient sometimes and work hard for the goals you really want to achieve. Before the injury I was so close to becoming No.1 in the world, but then everything was taken away from me in a heartbeat and afterwards I found myself No.27 in the world. Being back in the top 8 and being able to take part in this tournament is truly something special."
The Hamburg-born also went on to talk about his first group match’s opponent Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and revealed how difficult it is to face the current world number two.
"Before this season we were tied in head-to-head matches,” he said. “Then this year came. We challenged each other often in the first part of the season, and then two more times in the second half, and there the balance is 1-1. He's a player who doesn't give you anything. He's like a wall, if you want to win you really have to break him down.
“He won two Grand Slams and was world no.1. He'll be tough, and that's no surprise. To beat him you need to play to the best of your ability. When I succeeded it was because I really played my best tennis. If you don't play at that standard, or if you play just below that standard, if you don't hit the ball perfectly, then you don't have a chance."
3 - Alexander Zverev has made his third consecutive semi-finals at the French Open. Since 2010 he is sixth men's player to make three consecutive semi-finals at this tournament after Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem and Andy Murray. Quality.…
