The dream of the first Grand Slam title for Alexander Zverev only burst in the final of Melbourne. After the bankruptcy against Jannik Sinner, the German tennis star caused a sensation when he emphasized that he was “simply not good enough” for the big throw. The Hamburger has now relativized this statement.
Also in Melbourne about two weeks ago should not be: Alexander Zverev did not win in his third Grand Slam final either. After the defeat in the Australian Open final against Jannik Sinner, the German number one reacted with extremely self-critical words that caused a sensation.
“I’m just not good enough. It’s that simple,” the Hamburg -born led down himself. A statement that the 27-year-old would probably no longer make. “I wasn’t good enough that day. But of course after such a defeat, many emotions go through your head,” he emphasized and added: “Sometimes I say things that I regret.”
Tennis: Zverev “must believe that I’m good enough”
The preparation for the next highlight, the French Open (May 25th to June 8th) in Paris, takes up Zverev at the clay court tournament in Buenos Aires. In Argentina, the German tennis star starts with a completely new vigor: “I have to continue to believe in myself. I have to believe that I am good enough to win Grand slams and become number one when I further improve.”
At the 250s tournament in the South American metropolis, the world ranking second “very passionate” fans awaits “very passionate”. For the first time, Zverev takes part in the tournament in the Argentine capital. As the top player, he only gets in in the round of 16.
There, Zverev will meet the Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena or Dusan Lajovic from Serbia on Tuesday or Wednesday.