Zverev: "Last year I lost matches due to tiredness, I don't want it to happen again"

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Alexander Zverev begins this new season as a dangerous contender for major titles, despite not having made that final leap to the top so far. His outstanding performance in 2024 has his rivals keeping an eye on the German's aggressive tennis. His first test for 2025 is the United Cup 2025, where he has already debuted with a victory, hinting at changes in his team.

His serving performance

"I believe that last year or the previous season was quite good for me in terms of serving, probably the best statistically I've ever had. The more you play and the more service games you win, the more confidence you have in yourself. I hadn't served since Turin. I had a small elbow issue, and I think my speed still needs to increase a bit. Today, I felt comfortable. For a first match, it seemed very decent to me. I can play better from the baseline, but still, for the first match of the new season, it has been decent. I'm overall satisfied."

Any news during this preseason?

"I've reunited with Jaz Green, with whom I worked for seven years and then parted ways for three. Now we are back together. For me, the physical aspect was probably the most important during the preseason without a doubt. Last year, I lost one or two matches due to fatigue, which I don't want to happen this year. They were important matches. Perhaps at the Australian Open against Daniil, where I was a bit sick, in fact, I played with a fever, and then at Roland Garros against Carlos, where I got tired. Again, I don't want that to happen again, so yes, a lot of hard work in that regard. I think it will take me longer to adapt to tennis this year than last year."

Germany's next challenge in the United Cup 2025: China

"Great player, great game, very fast pace, I believe. I think he played a fantastic first match against Thiago, although Thiago didn't play his best match, but 'ZZZ' surpassed him. I expect it to be a tough challenge. He is someone climbing in the rankings. He's not young in that sense anymore, but I think he's still someone who, in a way, has blossomed late and keeps improving every year, so I'm looking forward to the challenge."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev: "El año pasado perdí partidos por cansancio, no quiero que vuelva a ocurrir"