Zverev: "We Need Alcaraz, Tennis Is More Exciting with Him"

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Alexander Zverev kicked off his participation in the Mutua Madrid Open with a hard-fought victory over Mariano Navone by 6-1, 3-6, and 6-3. The German had an almost flawless start, dominating with his serve and controlling the pace from the baseline, but experienced a concentration dip in the second set which allowed his opponent to grow.

Far from unraveling, Zverev regained his groove in the decisive set and closed the match convincingly. In a tournament where he already knows what it feels like to lift the trophy, the German is aiming to rediscover his best form and vie for his first title of the season.

Alcaraz's Injury

"It's sad. Sad for tennis. But as he said himself, he is very young and his career will be very long, and I think that is his priority. It is never good for top players to miss big tournaments, we need him, tennis is more exciting with him.

Sometimes it is said that top players are happy when others are not, but that's not true. I have been in that situation, injured, unable to play the big tournaments, and it's not a pleasant feeling. I wish him a very speedy recovery, hopefully he will be back sooner than expected and can think about Roland Garros, and if not, I hope to see him at 100% on the grass court season."

Great Opportunity at Roland Garros

"Yes, but that's the wrong way to see it. For me, to win a Grand Slam you have to beat the best in the world. In recent months, Sinner has been the best player in the world and remains there, he is the big favorite. But I don't want others to be absent. I will compete just the same, I will try to win, but it's better when everyone is present."

Debut in Madrid

"Ups and downs. The good moments were very high, like the first set, which was almost perfect, and the bad ones very low, like the start of the second set. I lost a bit of concentration, but there are positive things. I feel like I was serving extremely well, in the first set, I played very well, and in the end, I got back to my game and won in three sets, which is the most important thing."

Match against Navone

“I think this is his home, his surface, where he grew up and knows how to play tennis. Two weeks ago, he won a tournament, so obviously, he is playing very well. He is a great player, but today I felt it was more about me, about maintaining concentration and imposing my game”.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev: "Necesitamos a Alcaraz, el tenis es más emocionante con él"