Zverev reveals the reason why he has so many problems in Grand Slams

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Alexander Zverev seeks to put the finishing touch on a very consistent season at the upcoming ATP Finals 2024. No one has competed in the elite more than him, a sign that watching Sascha in the final rounds of the big tournaments has become routine this year. However, the Grand Slams still elude him, despite getting closer than ever this season, where he reached a Major final again at Roland Garros.

There he fell to Carlos Alcaraz in a match full of tension, flashes of great tennis, and ultimately disappointment for the German. Seasons go by, and the coveted Grand Slam title continues to elude Zverev, although no one like him to explain why he struggles so much to give his best version in the final stages of the Slams. When questioned about his excellent performance in the Masters Cup, an event he has won twice, the German took the opportunity to make a valuable comparison between his performances in this tournament and the five-set events, with a self-critical reflection pointing to a particular reason.

"I've always said it's special to play here; you face the top eight in the world right from the first match. What I'm going to say I know is a big issue for me, especially in the Grand Slams: I play very long matches at the beginning, unnecessary five-set matches against players I probably shouldn't be facing in five sets. That, towards the end of the week, burdens me. Here, on the contrary, I know that if I don’t play my best tennis from the first point, I have no chance of winning. Perhaps it has to do with mentality; it's a mindset I must bring to the Grand Slams and even to other tournaments, but there's something that motivates me to deliver my best level against the best, from the first minute", Sascha points out with quite accurate statements if we look at his Slam history.

"IT'S WEIRD NOT HAVING NOVAK AROUND HERE"

Despite his great matches in this tournament, the German is eager to redeem himself from what happened last year, where not even a victory over Alcaraz prevented his group stage elimination. It was a tournament conquered by Novak Djokovic, the main absence this season, and to which Zverev referred in his appearance. "It's strange not seeing Novak here, considering all the success he had in this tournament and because he still remains one of the best in the world. He actually qualified for this event; he simply chose not to play. I remember facing Novak, Rafa, Roger; they were always the big attractions of this tournament, everyone expected them to win or go far. The first time I won, in 2018, you knew you had to beat at least two of the three to be the champion.

Yes, it feels somewhat different, although with Jannik and Carlos maybe it has shifted to something similar, just with new guys. You know you have to beat them to conquer big tournaments, as simple as that. They are the top two in the world, they have won the Slams this year, so you have to beat them to clinch the title. The same will happen here". Sascha will begin his adventure in Turin next Monday at 8:30 PM, when he will face Andrey Rublev.

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