Zverev explains the reason for his poor season: "I burned out mentally"
The German admits to having had difficulties maintaining competitive tension and reveals his feelings facing the Rome tournament.
These are not good times for Alexander Zverev, who returns to the Foro Italico with the mission of defending his current champion title, but above all, with the desire to regain confidence for Roland Garros 2025. This ATP Masters 1000 Roma 2025 will be a crucial event for the interests of the current world number 2, who spoke with sincerity in a press conference.
There are plenty of reasons to doubt the chances of success for Alexander Zverev at this time given his performance in recent months, but if there is something that has characterized the German throughout his career, it is his ability to quickly recover from challenging situations. He will attempt to do so at the ATP Masters 1000 Roma 2025 as the defending champion, considering that he is on the right path to regain his best form after difficult months.
- Recent game feelings and confidence issues
"It's great to return to a tournament where I was the champion in the last edition. I really enjoy competing here, and I hope to display the level of tennis that I showed on that occasion. Before the Munich tournament, my tennis level was really poor, and I know the reason why. Not taking a few weeks off after the Australian Open was a mistake because I ended up mentally exhausted. Tennis is a tough sport; we need to give both the body and mind a break, and I didn't do that when I should have. Now I must be positive and remember that I won a tournament two weeks ago," he stated.
The German wants to quickly forget his stumble in Madrid, where he faced one of his toughest opponents: Fran Cerúndolo. "Tennis is an exciting sport because, depending on each player's style, you can feel more or less comfortable with an opponent. This leads to unexpected results. The truth is, I hate playing against Fran. I think he is the player who gives me the most difficulty, behind Jannik and Carlos. I don't know how to play against him. I know there are top-10 players who feel uncomfortable against me and others with lower rankings who have better chances against me. That's how this sport is," he concluded.
- Dream of becoming world number 1
"It would definitely be great to reach that position. I believe I can achieve it. In any case, I feel like journalists like to exaggerate everything. After these difficult months, it seems like I'm the worst number 2 in history. I know I didn't play up to my level, but neither did Carlos, and then he won Monte Carlo. I'm not happy with my results, but I don't think Alcaraz or Djokovic are either. I still believe that in crucial moments, the best players will show up, and I will find my tennis to win important tournaments," warned Alexander Zverev, motivated by the challenge of the ATP Masters 1000 Roma 2025.
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