"I think there's still things he's lacking": Patrick Mouratoglou highlights one reason behind Alexander Zverev's continuous failure in Grand Slam finals

Famous tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou highlights the reasons behind Germany’s Alexander Zverev’s continuous failure in the final of the Grand Slams. The 27-year-old is regarded as one of the most high-profile players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, had a rough day in the grand finale of the first Grand Slam of the year on Sunday in Melbourne as he came second best against the current world number one Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.

It was the third time Zverev ended up on the losing side in the final of a Grand Slam. In 2020, he finished as the runner-up at the US Open after losing to Dominic Thiem, whereas four years later, in 2024, he lost in the final of the French Open to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.

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Ex-coach of the former world number one Serena Williams, Mouratoglou, has been recently quoted in a report where he highlighted the reason behind Zverev’s continuous failure in the final of major events. The 54-year-old was of the opinion that the reigning world number is not aggressive enough to win a major tournament.

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"I don't think that Sascha loses this Grand Slam final, at least the last one, because he doesn't believe enough. I think he does believe," Patrick Mouratoglou said about Alexander Zverev in an Instagram reel on Thursday. "But I think that there's still things he's lacking in his game. He improved, for sure. He's no. 2 in the world now, he came back stronger, and I think he added a lot of things in his game. When it comes to the big moments, he lacks being bold, being aggressive, taking the risk, taking the match, really taking it. He pushes himself to do it but it's not natural yet. I think he needs more time. I think he needs to do it more and more and more and more and find better efficiency."

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