A week before the start of Roland Garros, the German Alexander Zverev He added more fuel to the Parisian bonfire. He warmed up for the Grand Slam on clay, having already warmed up to everything going on before stepping onto the Parisian clay. It has been a long time since there was so much uncertainty surrounding the event that the king of clay monopolized fourteen times, Rafael Nadal.
A champion expected in the French capital, although in different conditions from other editions due to injuries in the last two years. Neither is the defender of the crown, the Serbian Novak Djokovichad a good start to the season.
The Italian dominated the Australian Open Jannik Sinner, the best in 2024 until a hip injury put a question mark over how he would reach Roland Garros. The path seems clearer Carlos Alcaraz, after recovering from a double forearm injury, although he only played in the Madrid tournament in preparation. He had to spend many days without touching the racket.
They continue to top the list of favorites, but there is no security of other occasions. The double Roland Garros semi-finalist sees a gap, the German Alexander Zverev that sent a strong message to Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz from Rome. That we have to count on him for the Paris party, which he also wants to be his tournament.
Zverev, Overcoming a serious ankle injury in 2022 when he was in the semi-finals of Roland Garros against Nadal, he won the Masters 1000 ATP tournament in Rome for the second time. The best in 2017 and finalist in 2018, he lifted his 22nd ATP trophy, the 6th in a thousand categories, defeating the Chilean Nicolas Jarry, 28 years old and number 24, 6-4 and 7-5 in one hour and 41 minutes.
He fulfilled the prophecy, but with a serving prowess that meant a wake-up call to the world’s other top players. He touched perfection especially in the first set: he made 19 of 21 first serves, won 19 of 19 in the first and 1 of 2 in the second.
In total, seven games were won by white. He went in on 80% of first serves, winning 37 of 39 points (50%) on the first and 7 of 10 (70%) on the second. He made 6 double faults and made a double fault.
Source: La Verdad
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