Zverev: "Don't expect this group of young guys to be the next Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. I don't think the four of us are going to win 20 Grand Slams in the next 15 years each. That's not how it's going to go."
Zverev shuts down next-gen comparisons with big 3 by saying "Don't think us four are gonna win 20 Slams each"
ATPSunday, 29 August 2021 at 09:30
Alexander Zverev was asked about the next-gen potentially being a new big 3 or big four and the German was quick to shut down those comparisons.
Alexander Zverev recently achieved the biggest success of his career by winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and the German continued dominating in Cincinnati. Heading into the US Open he is widely considered a potential candidate to win the event which he believes himself capable of.
However, during the US Open media day, Zverev was quick to shut down comparisons between the young superstars (Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Zverev etc) and the big three (Djokovic, Federer, Nadal) He said:
"Don't expect this group of young guys to be the next Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. I don't think the four of us are going to win 20 Grand Slams in the next 15 years each. That's not how it's going to go."
Zverev made a fair point as the tennis world has been truly spoilt with the recent era having three extraordinary players playing in the same era. Together with another iconic tennis player in Andy Murray, it has truly been a golden era of tennis. Zverev understood that and quickly shut down the comparison.
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