Alexander Zverev gets closer to his dream. The German imagined fighting a great battle against Novak Djokovicin the semi-final of theAustralian Open. Finally, after winning the first set 7-6(5), the world number 2 saw the Serb throw in the towel, too weakened by his left adductor injury. Zverev is therefore in the final of theAustralian Open for the first time and will aim for a first Grand Slam title on Sunday. After his failures atUS Open 2020 and Roland-Garros 2024, the German will have a third chance to win the Grail. Will he be able to do it?
Video – Alexander Zverev in the final of the 2025 Australian Open
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“I think everyone should respect Novak more”
“I didn’t expect him to make this decision, because the level of Tennis in the first set was very high, from both sides,” recognized Zverevevoking the abandonment of Novak Djokovicat a press conference. “I spoke with his team after the match and they explained the injury to me. He is suffering from a muscle tear and it is obvious that it is impossible to play for long with such a problem because he is not improving. I really admire everything Novak has done; I have a lot of respect for him and I think people should appreciate more everything he has given to tennis over the last 20 years. He won this tournament with an abdominal tear, he’s a ten-time champion here… I think everyone should respect him more.”
“It means a lot to me that Novak supports me and wants me to win a Grand Slam”
Zverev also admitted to having been helped by Novak Djokovic especially after his failures to win a first Grand Slam title. “After the US Open, I was very emotionally shaken, I felt like I had wasted an opportunity and I considered myself to have no chance of winning important tournaments. In Shanghai, I spent a lot time with Novak We trained together and I asked him how he dealt with difficult situations in his career. He was very open and honest with me, he told me how he managed to get out of difficult situations. and, in truth, this helped me a lot. It means a lot to me that he supports me and wants me to win a Grand Slam, because he’s someone I admire a lot.”
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“I see myself ready to win a Grand Slam”
Is this the right time for Sascha? “Right now, I see myself ready to win a Grand Slam”said Sinner’s dolphin. “After the US Open, I realized that I needed to improve certain aspects if I wanted to achieve my dream, and I put a lot of effort into refining my fitness. I decided to hire Jez Green as my trainer physical, who I worked with for seven years When I was with him, I considered myself one of the strongest guys physically, and in the final against Carlos at Roland Garros, that happened. past is that I have exhausted myself physically I don’t want this to happen to me again, that’s why I came back to him.”.
