Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev played the final in Madrid a couple of weeks ago when the young Spaniard demolished Zverev 6-3 6-1. During the ceremony, Zverev admitted that at that specific moment Alcaraz was the strongest tennis player in the world. However, it seems as if Sascha had a change of heart.
Zverev’s brother, Mischa, during a recent interview with Eurosport, revealed that Sascha was not happy with the bookies considering Alcaraz among the top favorites ahead of him.
Mischa commented: “Sascha said that the betting providers predict that Alcaraz would have the best chance of winning the French Open. Then he said: ‘You know, when it was Nadal or Djokovic back then, it was okay. Now Alcaraz – no!’”
Zverev and Alcaraz may face off in the quarters in Paris. That would be a very interesting match to watch.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Now the world no.6 (career-high), Carlos played his last match on the 8th of May when he defeated world no.3 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the final in Madrid to win his 5th career title.
This year Alcaraz has a 28-3 win-loss record. Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid.
Alexander Zverev in 2022
Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), Alexander played his last match on the 14th of May when he surrendered to world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Rome (draw).
This year Zverev achieved a composed 24-9 match record. Alexander Zverev’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final in Montpellier and Madrid.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev squared off 3 times. Their record is 2-1 for Zverev. Previously, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-1 in the final in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 8th of May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev |
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