Tennis》Is Zverev not qualified to be the best player? He addresses the pain point and criticizes "confusing season"
Quick Look
- German tennis player Zverev became the world king after winning the French Open and the US Open.
- However, French reporter Vedi questioned that he only defeated three Top 10 players throughout the season, and Sinner and Ekaraz were absent due to injuries.
- He believed that his rise to the top lacked emotional impact and game highlights.
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Why It Matters
Zverev overcame serious injuries and won his first Grand Slam championship at the French Open at the age of 29. He then won the US Open and became the world's number one player.
Zverev. (AFP)
[Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] German player Alexander Zverev emphasized in a recent interview, "I deserve to be the world champion, but I don't know why I need to keep explaining it." However, some media bluntly said during the live broadcast, "But I have almost never seen a world number one defeat only three Top10 players throughout the season."
Zverev, who has been troubled by serious injuries, had the best performance of his career at the age of 29. He won the coveted first Grand Slam championship at the French Open, and also won the US Open. He ascended to the world's top spot this week. Although it was a glorious moment, the outside world questioned that he benefited from the injuries of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to reach the top.
Well-known French journalist Fred Verdier said of Zverev during a live broadcast on "Eurosport": "He is indeed worthy of this position, but it has almost never been seen that a world number one has only defeated three Top 10 players in an entire season. I mean there are only three games. There has never been a world number one who has to defeat so few Top 10 players. This is really a special and confusing season."
Vidi went on to say: "The two best players, Sinner and Aikalas, were absent due to injuries one after another, and Djokovic (Novak) Djokovic is still dominant, and on a good day, as he proved against Zverev in Beijing, he is better than the world number one, but it is special to see a player crowned a champion based on his entire career, but he is nothing special on the court, cannot bring any emotional impact, is almost no fun, and his games are often boring.”
"Unless he encounters a strong opponent, and unfortunately when that happens, and I'm talking about Top 10 players, even players like Alex de Minaur in Vienna, usually the results are not ideal."
Open Questions
- Can Zverev continue to maintain his position as world number one in the future?
- Sinner and Ekaraz’s injury recovery time and return schedule
