He is the world number two, and the eternal contender for a Grand Slam title that eluded him in the finals of the US Open 2020, against the Austrian. Dominic Thiemand Roland Garros 2024, against the Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz. In both cases, they were left without a prize after reaching the fifth set.
Alexander Zverev27 years old, still chasing that dream. From another perspective as he feared his career would be over when he suffered a serious ankle injury when he slipped and fell while playing against Rafael Nadal in the semis of Roland Garros 2022.
He went through a test of integrity, gradually recovering to a level that was already very high last season. He said he always approaches a Grand Slam with the desire to win it. He has tennis for it, although he also has strong rivals.
To win the distant psychological war that the Grand Slam represents between candidates for the crown, Zverev sent a stark warning to who would be his hypothetical rival in the semis, the survivor of the expected quarterfinal duel in between. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
He showed them with his tennis that he is ready to face any challenge in an Australian Open where he is a semifinalist in 2024, for the second time in his career.
He entered this edition with authority, defeating one of the great tennis players on the circuit by triple 6-4, punished by injuries recently, the Frenchman. Lucas Pouille.
Zverev showed the strength of his serve: 18 aces, only two double faults and no break balls received by his opponent, 40 winners and 29 unforced errors. Seriousness. Compulsion
In the second round, against Valencian Pedro Martinezwho defeated Italian Luciano Darderi 6-3, 4-1 and retired.
Source: La Verdad
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