Alexander Zverev wants to keep his title in Rome. winner against Nicolas Jarry in the final of the previous edition, the German, world number 2, was present at a press conference before opening his Roman tournament against Pablo Carreño Busta or Camilo Ugo Carabelli.
Beaten by Francisco Center in the round of 16 in Madrid, he confirmed his difficulties against the Argentinian, losing for the third time in as many confrontations against the current 18th world. A player who poses recurring problems in Zverev, as he himself confirmed.
“To be completely honest, yes, I hate playing against him. If I put aside the best players in the world, like Jannik (Sinner) and Carlos (Alcaraz), it is probably the opponent who is most difficult for me to face, “he conceded for Mundo Deportivo.
Since the start of last season, the two men have played three times: in the round of 16 in Madrid last year (6-3, 6-4), in quarters in Buenos Aires (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) and still in eighth in the Spanish capital in recent days (7-5, 6-3), for similar results.
After looking at the painting, Zverev had to be reassured to see that he can only face Cerundolo during the final. The Argentinian, who is 9th in the race ranking, will be opposed to the winner of the match between the defending finalist Nicolas Jarry and Hugo Gaston for his entry into the Italian capital.
