Zverev highlights the mistake he made in previous finals and will not repeat this Sunday

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Alexander Zverev did not fail this Friday in the last test that this Roland Garros has presented him, with a resounding victory over Jakub Mensik to return, two years later, to the Roland Garros final.

It will be his fourth Grand Slam final, a challenge that still lies ahead for the German. At 29, he had never had the draw so favorable as this spring, considering that on Sunday he will face a rival who surpasses him in experience in any case. Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi? For now, what we know is that Alexander Zverev found a way to overcome Jakub Mensik and stand on the brink of history at Roland Garros. In his subsequent press conference, his words pointed towards confidence and learning.

Alexander Zverev reflects on his victory over Jakub Mensik

“I think today was definitely the toughest match. He has been playing fantastic tennis, the way he defeated other players was incredible. Even when there were tough moments and I lost the third set, I felt that I handled it well, came back into the match, and played good tennis, so I am happy about that”.

Final against a good friend, Flavio Cobolli

“On Sunday, I will try to serve better than today, at 76% (laughs). No, seriously, Flavio (Cobolli) is a great player and a great person, I really like him. I also really like his father, they are two really good people to me. I am looking forward to playing against him in the final. Of course, it is his first final, so I am happy for him to have made it there. The only thing I can control is to play good tennis, I will try to show my level and try to do things right, that's all that matters to me. I think when you play a Grand Slam final, it's not so difficult, because it means you have reached the highest level of tennis, you have reached the final stage, and it's nice to share it. Both of us will try to win, both of us want to win, but it's okay. He is a good person, has a good heart, and is extremely funny when you get to know him well”.

The second serve, the most improved shot

“I don't know, it was a shot that I had a lot of problems with in the past, for sure, but I think it's probably the shot that I have practiced the most of all the shots in tennis. I don't think about it as much now, when I am there I decide what I want to do and just do it, so I hope it continues to work like this. It is definitely a shot that I worked on for many years to improve”.

Critical moment in the third set of the semifinal

"In the third set, he started playing much better, no doubt, but I lost the set, or got broken, because I missed some shots. I missed some forehands and some first serves. Still, I felt like I was in control most of the time and that if I created opportunities again and capitalized on one or two, I would get back into the match and end up winning. That's what I kept telling myself, a five-set match is long. Losing a service game can happen, it's normal, I just needed to refocus on my game and finish the match strong”.

Cobolli will arrive at the final with one less match

“I feel good, I haven't had brutally long matches. Honestly, I feel like I could play again right now, so there won't be a difference on Sunday. Obviously, this is not the way you want a Grand Slam semifinal to happen, but I also saw Matteo in the locker room and he looked very bad. I understand, there's not much you can do, these things happen. We are all human, we don't want them to happen, but they do. Again, I don't think it will make a big difference on Sunday”.

Fourth Grand Slam final, could this be the definitive one for Alexander Zverev?

“I think it's hard to compare, in 2020 I didn't see myself as a favorite. Honestly, I didn't see anyone as a favorite. That was exactly the moment when I had real problems with my serve, especially with the second serve. I knew my serve could collapse at any moment, that's a difference that I notice now, luckily for me. I was two sets up, had a break advantage, served to win the match, and it didn't happen. That's in the past, and I try not to think too much about it before Sunday”.

He never stopped believing in his chances

“It hasn't been that long, the last one was last year, so it's not such a long period. For most of the time, I was number 2 or number 3 in the world, so I always felt that I could return to these stages and keep reaching them. Last year I didn't play well, I wasn't playing my best tennis, but I felt I would find it again. And yes, of course, I am happy to be in this situation again”.

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