"I rediscovered all the pleasure of being on a tennis court": Alexander Zverev sees Roland Garros run as turning point in ATP Finals mission
ATPMonday, 13 November 2023 at 10:00
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."
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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