Alexander Zverev has provided insight into his unexpected defeat by Lorenzo Musetti at the Olympic Games. Despite his best efforts, Zverev struggled with his physical condition throughout the week.
“I didn’t feel good the whole week and the second round I felt horrible on the court after a set. Today I felt horrible by the end of the first set,” Zverev admitted.
The German player, known for his physical strength, expressed disappointment in his performance. “It’s upsetting. It’s not how I physically want to be. I always took big pride in the fact that I thought I was one of the strongest physical players out there. It definitely was not the case this week.”
Zverev plans to return home for medical tests to determine the cause of his discomfort. “I’m gonna go back home and do some blood tests and see if everything is OK. And if everything is OK, then take some rest and hopefully get back in good shape,” he concluded.
Alexander Zverev in 2024
At the moment ranked no.4, Zverev played his last match on the 1st of August when he was defeated by world no.16 Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 7-5 in the quarter in Paris (draw).
During this season the German owns a compiled 47-14 match record. The German clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. The German was the runner-up at the French Open and Hamburg.
Alexander Zverev will take on the world no.19 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Round Robin on Sunday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT. The head to head is 6-2 for Zverev.
Alexander conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. The German was the finalist at the French Open and in Hamburg (Hamburg Open).
Alexander 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 is scheduled to play next in Montreal (National Bank Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
Musetti in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWLWWWLW Now ranked no.16, Musetti has managed to achieve an overall 36-21 record in 2024. The Italian is now competing in Paris where he defeated the world no.31 Gael Monfils 6-1 6-4, the world no.37 Mariano Navone 7-6(2) 6-3, the world no.12 Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-5 and the world no.4 Alexander Zverev 7-5 7-5.
Lorenzo Musetti will fight against the world no.2 Novak Djokovic in the semifinal on Friday at 7:00 pm on Court Philippe Chatrier. Their current record is 6-1 for Djokovic.
Lorenzo was the finalist in the Cagliari Challenger, in the Turin Challenger, in London (cinch Championships) and in Umag (Plava Laguna Croatia Open).
Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti squared off only 2 times. Their actual head to head record is 1-1. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Lorenzo Musetti won 7-5 7-5 in the quarter in Paris (Olympics) on the 1st of August 2024.
Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti |
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