Alexander Zverev continues to receive criticism after losing the Wimbledon 2026 final against Jannik Sinner. Despite playing one of his best matches of the season, Rennae Stubbs (Serena Williams' coach) believes that the German tennis player still fails at crucial moments, and that is what sets him apart from the world number 1.
"Do you remember when he turned around and shouted 'come on' to his team? It was exaggerated. I told him: 'Hey, you still have two sets to win against the best player in the world.' I felt like he thought he was going to win the tournament after winning the first set. As soon as he missed that forehand in the second set, it was over. It's in those moments when great players do not make grave errors. That's when he made his first grave error in a very important point, and I thought it was over," she stated on 'The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.'
The forehand, the key for Zverev to have more success
One of the strokes where Zverev showed the most improvement was his forehand, which at other times in his career was a burden against the best players in the world. Nevertheless, Serena Williams' coach believes it remains his weak point in crucial points. "This won't change until he's able to hit with that forehand when it truly matters," Rennae concluded, who like other experts still sees Zverev several steps away from Alcaraz and Sinner.
The large amount of criticism Zverev is receiving is surprising when he comes from winning his first Grand Slam at Roland Garros and has reached his first Wimbledon final after failing to go past the round of 16 in his entire career. Surely the German tennis player will turn a deaf ear and keep working, as he himself has acknowledged that he sees himself closer to the Italian and Spanish tennis players.
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