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Kühnen enthusiastic after Zverev triumph: "Very difficult to stop"

Former Davis Cup team boss Patrik Kühnen believes Olympic tennis champion Alexander Zverev will have further great successes after his victory at the ATP Finals.

by SID
last edit: Nov 23, 2021, 01:33 pm

Alexander Zverev
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Alexander Zverev

"Everything seems possible: The first Grand Slam victory and even the attack on number one in the world rankings," wrote Kühnen in his column for skysport.de: "In this form and with this mindset, Zverev is very difficult to stop . "

Zverev had played "incredible tennis" in Turin, where he defeated the record Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and then second in the world rankings Daniil Medvedev, said Kühnen: "His serves were phenomenal, his fitness at the end of such a long season was outstanding , added new tactical elements to his game. "

Kühnen also praised Zverev's mental development. Since the Olympic victory, the man from Hamburg seems to be "much more balanced and focused, especially with the big points," he said: "Zverev has matured and is hungry for the title."

by SID

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Nov 23, 2021, 05:43 pm
last edit: Nov 23, 2021, 01:33 pm