On Sunday, Alexander Zverev was literally obliterated in the final in Madrid by Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish teenager conceded just 4 games to the German player after winning 6-3 6-1.
Even if Sascha admitted the superiority of his conqueror, after losing the final, he vented his frustration at the ATP after he was scheduled to play quite late in the previous days.
During the press conference that followed the final, Sascha commented:
“The ATP’s job was an absolute disgrace this week. Two days ago I went to bed at 4:00, 4:30 a.m. Yesterday I went to bed at 5:20 a.m.
You know, if any normal person goes to bed one night at 4:00 a.m., the next night at 5:00 a.m., it will be a tough time just to be awake for them.
And for me to play a final against Carlos Alcaraz, who for me is the best player in the world right now, in a Masters 1000 event, the next day, it is difficult. Today on court, I’m a little bit – now I’m a little bit angry, I would say, because I had no coordination today. I had no coordination on my serve, I had no coordination on my groundstrokes. I missed two overheads that were super easy because I see the ball, and everything is moving in my eyes.”
Zverev will play his next tournament in Rome where he is seeded no.2
Alexander Zverev in 2022
LWLWLWWWWL Ranked no.3 (career-high), Zverev played his last match on the 8th of May when he was overcome by world no.9 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-1 in the final in Madrid (draw).
Currently, during this season Zverev achieved a compiled 21-8 match record. Alexander Zverev’s most significant achievement of the current year was getting to the final in Montpellier and Madrid.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWW Ranked no.9 (career-high), Carlos played his last match on the 8th of May when he overcame world no.3 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the final in Madrid to win his 5th career title.
At present, during this year the Spaniard has managed to achieve a composed 28-3 record. Alcaraz has won 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid.
Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz played each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Zverev. The last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-1 in the final in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 8th of May 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz |
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