In the post-match interview following his semifinal victory at Roland-Garros 2024, tennis player Alexander Zverev acknowledged the challenges of competing in a Grand Slam tournament and expressed his anticipation for a tough final match. He drew on past experiences, such as the 2020 US Open final and his injury, to fuel his determination and hunger to win.
Zverev reflected on how these experiences motivated him to come back stronger and was confident in the path he had taken to reach the final. He was determined to give himself the best chance to win on Sunday.
Zverev at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWWWLWW At the moment ranked no.4, Alexander has achieved a compiled 34-9 match record in 2024. The German is currently having a run at the French Open where he toppled the world no.275 Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-65 6-3, the world no.115 David Goffin 7-64 6-2 6-2, the world no.25 Tallon Griekspoor 3-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-63, the world no.13 Holger Rune 4-6 6-1 5-7 7-62 6-2, the world no.11 Alex De Minaur 6-4 7-65 6-4 and the world no.7 Casper Ruud 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-2.
Alexander Zverev will take on the world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Their record is 7-4 for Zverev.
Zverev clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome.
Zverev won 23 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Zverev has scheduled to compete next in Stuttgart (Boss Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 10th of June.
Casper Ruud in 2024
LWLLLLWLLL Now ranked no.7, Casper played his last match on the 7th of June when he lost to world no.4 Alexander Zverev 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Norwegian has a compiled 39-10 win-loss record. Casper has won 2 titles in 2024 in Barcelona and Geneva. Casper was the runner-up in Los Cabos, Acapulco and Monte-Carlo.
Ruud has scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud played each other 5 times. Their actual head to head record is 3-2 for Zverev.
