Zverev, more frustrated than ever: "I lost the match again, my level is unacceptable"
The German was categorical about the tennis he displayed in his defeat against Berrettini... and showed harshness and pessimism about his current situation. What's wrong with Sascha?
Alexander Zverev leaves empty-handed from the ATP Masters 1000 Montecarlo 2025. However, the German's problems go beyond a specific defeat: there is no one better than him to summarize the terrible moment he is going through, immersed in absolute lack of confidence in his shots and with many signs of decline, some of which he is not even able to clearly identify. The loss in his debut against Matteo Berrettini continues his bad streak following the defeat in the Australian final: six losses in twelve matches... some inexplicable for a player of his caliber.
Therefore, it's not surprising that Sascha appears in press conferences with a furrowed brow, much sobriety in his words, and a self-critical and pessimistic outlook. That's how he showed himself in past defeats and perhaps today was the day to hit rock bottom: he had never lost in the first round of a tournament. His biggest concern? Undoubtedly, as he expressed to the media, returning to show a moderately acceptable level that allows him to aspire to great achievements.
"I am not at all satisfied, I am barely winning matches. So far, this is my worst period since my serious injury". Being close to comparing those moments of grief with his current passage speaks for itself: that's how deep the wound in Zverev's tennis is, a deeper wound after a match that he himself summarizes. "What was decisive is that I played the first set very well, but once I lost my serve in the second set, I started playing ten times worse. My ball is very slow, I can't move anything. I stopped hitting the ball, and this has been the same story for the past few months. Nothing changes, always the same. Again, it was me who lost the match. I think my current level is unacceptable", the German stated with stunning clarity.
WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING TO HIM?
After such a harsh and self-critical analysis, it is only fair to try to delve into Sascha's doubts and problems. Where do they come from? What is the root of all this? The truth is that he himself doesn't explain it. "I have no idea what's happening to me right now. I have been trying to understand it for several months, but I don't even know what to say anymore. I don't know. All I know is that I'm losing matches, nothing more. If I were to win two or three matches this way, fighting so hard, there wouldn't be as many questions, but I lost in three sets in Buenos Aires, in three sets in Rio, in three sets in Indian Wells, in three sets in Miami, and in three sets here. I haven't won a single one, and that's what matters. Next stop, to try to alleviate Zverev's symptoms, a serving of tennis at home: Munich. Will the world number two take off there?
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