Zverev, on the controversy: "I hope they don't fine me, I am right"

Raquel Bermúdez Rodríguez | 27 Apr 2025 | 18.01

Alexander Zverev in a press conference after defeating Alejandro Davidovich at the Mutua Madrid Open 2025. Photo: Getty

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Between one surprise and another, Alexander Zverev persists in this Mutua Madrid Open 2025 as the leading contender for the title, especially after Andrey Rublev, the current champion at the Spanish Masters 1000, lost to Alexander Bublik. Despite being on the edge, the German endured to secure a tough comeback against Alejandro Davidovich in the third set tiebreak. Minutes after the victory, Sascha went through the press conference.

"I am happy to continue in the tournament and not have lost. Obviously, he played fantastic, especially at the beginning. I didn't start very well, but then I found my way, happy to win such a close match," the German player stated during the press conference at the Caja Mágica. "Here on the center court, I always feel I can play very good tennis, and I always feel I can perform well. The conditions, obviously with the altitude, suit me very well. I hope to continue playing good tennis. Today was a very tough match, I didn't play my best, but the first round for me was incredibly good, so I hope to find that again and keep playing good tennis."

The controversy with the bounce and the electronic system

"Honestly, I believe there was a failure in the system, I think there was an error in the system at that moment. I am a fan of the electronic system, but the ball was... It's not just a little, a millimeter in or out, it was like four, five centimeters. Honestly, I believe there was a failure in the system at that moment. That's why I addressed the chair umpire and said, 'Please come down to see this, I'm not crazy (laughing), I can see what was happening'."

"It will be interesting to see what happens now, what kind of fine they will give me, even if I'm right. I hope they don't fine me because obviously, in my opinion, I am completely right and should not be fined for this. This was not normal. Usually, the system is very reliable. Usually, the system has been correct so far in my experience, but what happened today, I don't know."

The role of the chair umpire

"It's not the chair umpire's fault because if as a rule he can't come down, he can't come down. So it's not Mohamed's fault, but I will talk to the supervisors, I will talk to the ATP, because as I said, this is not normal. For an error like this to happen, yes, one or two millimeters I understand, but four, five centimeters is not normal. I believe there was a failure in the system itself, and when something like this happens, perhaps the chair umpire should be able to come down, but it's not the chair umpire's fault. The referee can't do anything. What can he do? If as a rule he can't come down, he can't come down."

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