Ljubicic tempers excitement with Zverev: "Sinner and Alcaraz remain stronger"

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Alexander Zverev's first Grand Slam has not changed everyone's opinion. Ivan Ljubicic, former world number three and former coach of Roger Federer, believes that the victory of the German at Roland Garros 2026 does not alter the current balance of power on the circuit and keeps Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz ahead.

In statements collected by We Love Tennis, the Croatian stated that Zverev's success in Paris does not imply a transformation in his game. "I don't think much will change. What has changed for Sascha is the result, but not his way of playing," he explained.

Ljubicic acknowledges the importance of finally winning a Grand Slam, but he believes the German seized an opportunity he had to take advantage of. "It is an important victory, no doubt, but it does not represent a technical or tactical transformation. He won a match he had to win, but Sinner and Alcaraz remain stronger," he stated.

The former Croatian tennis player also analyzed the competitive profile of the current world number three, whom he still places just behind the circuit's two main references. "He will always be the first of the second group, the player who prefers to wait on the court. The outcome of the matches does not always depend on him," he pointed out.

The comments come just a few days after Zverev lifted his first Grand Slam title of his career by defeating Flavio Cobolli in the Roland Garros final. The German thus ended a long wait and became the first player from his country to win a major since Boris Becker in 1996.

Nevertheless, Ljubicic believes that this achievement does not alter the hierarchy of the circuit, and that, at least for now, Sinner and Alcaraz remain the main references in world tennis.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ljubicic rebaja la euforia con Zverev: "Sinner y Alcaraz siguen siendo más fuertes"