Zverev on his "missed opportunity?" in Montreal: "I have seven Masters 1000 titles, I'm doing fine"
A cold water jar for the German in Canada, defeated at the first hurdle when everyone was looking at him as the big favorite for the title. After his defeat to Griekspoor, it was time to face the press in the press room.
He arrived, lost, and left. A brief journey of Alexander Zverev in this Masters 1000 in Canada where the audience could only see him in action for one day. Defeated in the second round by Tallon Griekspoor, the German's last engagement in this event was with the press.
What did the current World No. 2 say? Did he make his usual excuses or accept his poor performance? The only thing that is clear is the humanity that even the best possess, even at the peak of their career, after winning Roland Garros and making it to the final at Wimbledon, today we were reminded that Alexander Zverev is still human, an athlete who can falter on great stages if he fails to put all the pieces of the puzzle together.
Alexander Zverev reflects on his defeat in Montreal
"Honestly, I expected not to play well this week. I said it before the tournament started. Even though I played very well over the last few months, I also took a little break. Then I trained, but competing is different. I expected not to play well, although I didn't expect to play this poorly. It was probably the worst match of the entire season. I haven't had many bad matches this year, but this one was definitely the worst. It's okay. It's a process. Tennis has ups and downs and now it's about getting back to the level I showed over the last few months."
Regarding the playing conditions
"I think with these conditions and the balls we will see some strange results, both in terms of rankings and players advancing. This is the first tournament on hard court after several months and we are all trying to find our best level again. The balls are difficult to control. It's the same every year, it's nothing new. Wilson balls are always complicated, but that's not the reason I lost today. It's just that I still don't have the shape I had a couple of months ago. I need to train, practice, and get back into that rhythm. I don't want to make excuses. It's not a problem, it's just something we all have to get used to. Canada is the first tournament where we play with these balls and it takes some time to adapt."
A lost opportunity?
"No. I have seven Masters 1000, so it's fine."
The gesture with a fan
"The health of people comes first. In the end, we were just playing a tennis match. I will survive even if I lose a match, but if someone has a health problem, the most important thing is to attend to and help them. Today, there was nothing special about the heat either. In Europe, we had a very, very hot summer, it was even hotter there than today. Personally, I didn't feel any issues with the temperatures."
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev, sobre su ¿oportunidad perdida? en Montreal: "Tengo siete Masters 1000, estoy bien"