“It was enough to lose a game and the game changed”

“This defeat maybe hurts a little more because I thought I played at a good level and I had more chances in the third set. I had the feeling that my level was higher than his until the important moments. That’s where I ruined everything a bit.” Alexander Zverev has a bitter taste in his mouth after his elimination against Taylor Fritz in the semifinal of the ATP Finals.

“I played a below-average tie-break, much worse than what I had done in the third set – observes the German tennis player, number 2 in the world -. Today I felt a little emptier, yesterday (Friday, Ed.) I felt really full of energy: I was like a jumping ball and I could run no matter how long. Today at the start of the match I struggled, right from the warm-up.”

And to those who ask him for an assessment of the season, Zverev responds like this: “This year I played some fantastic matches. I won 69, it was an interesting year especially after the injury. For me it was the first year I returned to compete at this level and in big tournaments. I will do everything I can to get back to the same position next year, I will do everything I can to win.”