Alexander Zverev played with little effort into the quarter -finals of the French Open. From now on the absolute top stars come – one by one.
One of the favorite acquisitions of people who are a hobby or professionally Grand Slam-Turners are studying tournament trees before the first games. The first -time opponents are dissected, a possible path to the final outlined and assessed, which of the favorites has now caught a simple or difficult draw.
Judgment before the tournament: uncomfortable
In the case of Germany’s best tennis player Alexander Zverev, the judgment was quite clear when the draw was determined: uncomfortable. In his half, players found themselves who had grown up to a real competition in the past twelve months.
Players like the nimble Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, who was able to defeat Zverev three times with his flat, fast game in the past and would have been a possible opponent in the round of 16. However, he said goodbye out of the tournament early. The ambitions of the French shooting star Arthur Fils also ended early due to injury. Tallon Griekspoor, Zverev’s opponent in the last 16, finally had to give up in the middle of the second set.
Zverev: “Toughest draw from everyone”
And so Zverev sat after his demolition victory in the press conference without having been asked about the dimensions in this tournament so far and looked ahead: “I already think that from now on I have the hardest draw of everyone. But I’m looking forward to the challenge and I look forward to playing against the best players in the world.”
Sometimes such a draw falls like a house of cards. There are defeats of favorites or injury -related tasks. In Alexander Zverev’s case this can apply to the first week, but certainly not for the rest of the way. If everything runs for the competition as in the previous tournament course, he will have to defeat Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in a row to win his first Grand Slam. There are currently no higher hurdles in men’s tennis.
Djokovic with time for a bike tour through Paris
Novak Djokovic, the best player in history and Zverev’s next opponent, has last recently been in Geneva and in the first four rounds in both his 100th tournament victory in Geneva Roland Garros shown from a recovered side. The motivation to win his 25th Grand Slam seems unbroken. The Serb obviously enjoys its time in Paris.
He defeated his four previous opponents without trouble, there was time for a bike tour through Paris or visiting the celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain After their triumph in the Champions League. With Zverev, Djokovic still has an invoice: The latest match of the two at the Australian Open ended with the task of the Serbs after a sentence.
Sinner and Alcaraz dazzling in shape
Jannik Sinner, a possible opponent in the semi -finals, showed no start -up difficulties after his three -month lock and presents himself in the French capital in the best form. His victory in the third round against Jiri Lehecka, who was almost unfortunate, was as impressive as it was cool. And Carlos Alcaraz, potential final opponent, also presents himself from his most playful side, as his impressive victory against the American Ben Shelton showed in the round of 16.
In Paris, however, Alexander Zverev played into a form that enables him to defeat every opponent. He has left the mew results from the preparation behind, he says. “I am in Paris. The past few weeks are not interested. Paris is a completely different competition.“