For the first time since 2001, no member of the Big 3 will participate in the end-of-year Masters, which will take place in Turin from November 12 to 19. Alexander Zverev, winner of the 2018 edition by beating Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, gave his opinion on this unprecedented situation.
“It’s strange not to see Novak here. He really qualified for this tournament, but he chose not to play it. I remember facing Novak, Rafa, Roger, they were always the big attractions in that tournament, everyone expected them to win or go far. The first time I won, in 2018, you knew you had to at least beat two out of three to be champion. Yes, it's a bit different, although with Jannik and Carlos we may have moved on to something similar, just with new guys. You know you have to beat them to win the big tournaments, it's that simple. They are the two best in the world, they won the Slam this year, so you have to beat them to win the title. It will be the same here. »
Published on Saturday November 9, 2024 at 09:28
