After the Paris final: Alexander Zverev doesn't want to hide his laughter
Despite his defeat in the final at the ATP Masters tournament in Paris-Bercy, Alexander Zverev's mood was brilliant. Winner Daniil Medvedev , however, was above all relieved.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Nov 09, 2020, 10:14 am
7: 5, 4: 6, 1: 6 it was in the end from the point of view of Alexander Zverev against Daniil Medvedev; For a sentence and a half he had hardly found a remedy against the German, but struck at the end of the second sentence - and from then on delivered incredible tennis. "After the first set, I didn't know what to do. I had no break chance, I didn't feel good about the return. He served fantastic. And I felt that the match could slip out of my hands," reflected the man from Russia . Which in the end was hard to stop. "I just try to drive my opponents crazy," he explained his secret.
At the beginning of the third set Medvedev had fought off four breakballs in a long service game, "I hit the net, hit the volleys, all that. I could hardly miss anything. And he needed a winner to beat me." If it goes like this, it is generally difficult to defeat someone. "I hope I can do that many times over."
Especially since he had bad doubts about himself before the tournament, how Medvedev had stood in the on-court interview. "Before the tournament, I wasn't in top form," said the fifth in the world rankings, who had reached seven finals last year, but none this year. "I said to my wife, 'Oh God, I don't have that level, haven't reached a final, I'm playing so badly.' And suddenly I'm the winner in Paris-Bercy - a tournament I love. "
Zverev laughs under his mask
But Zverev also had little reason to complain. "Respect to him," said the 23-year-old, "he's a great player. It was his first tournament win this year. His season wasn't the easiest, whereas my year was pretty good." All he has to do is relax physically before the end of the year tournament at the ATP Finals.
Zverev did not want to let his good mood be taken away by the defeat in the final. "I know that there are some people who want to refuse me my laughter, but under that mask I laugh very broad," Zverev played a hand on his good tennis and the events of those days off the field on the other hand to. "I feel amazing on the pitch. It's all great in my life. The people who want to try should keep going."