Zverev, the undisputed best player born in the 90s?

Alexander Zverev has been breaking free from his chains for three months now. First, it was with his first Grand Slam at Roland Garros, and now comes the confirmation that he is at the best moment of his career after winning the second at the US Open, after defeating Ben Shelton in the final. Just a few months ago, he was out of any kind of debate, but now he has become the player of the year.

Now the world of tennis, and Zverev himself, are discussing whether the German is currently the best player in the world or, on the contrary, still lives in the shadow of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The German believes that at this moment he is the best, but when everyone is healthy, the first is the Italian and the second is the Spanish.

But while another question is debated, another one blooms Is Alexander Zverev the best tennis player born in the 90s? To date, based on titles, presence, and consistency, two players were alongside the German, who until before Roland Garros had more Grand Slams than he did, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem.

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A debate that was very alive seems to be settled

All three were destined for more, but they suffered the final, nearly infinite, push from Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, as well as the magical emergence of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Nevertheless, the German, the Russian, and the Austrian put up a fight.

Dominic Thiem was the one who troubled the Big-3 the most, defeating all three of them and lifting the US Open 2020, incidentally against Zverev. He reached number three in the world and won 17 ATP titles. But that wrist injury in 2021 marked the beginning of the end, and the Austrian's internal fire began to fade until his retirement in 2024.

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Daniil Medvedev seemed to have won this race. Not only because he added a Grand Slam (US Open 2021) that ended Djokovic's dream of achieving the Golden Grand Slam, but also because he became number one in the world and was able to challenge both Djokovic and Nadal, and later Sinner and Alcaraz. However, as the years went by, his tennis stagnated, and as of today, it seems very difficult for him to return to his best level, even though he has 23 trophies in his cabinet.

While these two players have gone from more to less, Zverev has gone from less to more. It seemed that his level was stagnant and that he would never win a Grand Slam, but he has been able to seize the opportunities that Sinner and Alcaraz left for him at Roland Garros and the US Open. Not only does he have two majors, he also has 26 titles, five of which are Masters 1000. Not to mention the Olympic gold from Tokyo 2020.

Everyone will have their tastes and personal opinions, but with the data and facts in hand, Alexander Zverev seems to have settled the debate over the best player of the 90s in just three months and when no one expected it.
 

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