The loss against Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2025 Australian Open could have important repercussions on Alexander Zverev's mind. The world No.2 was convinced he could play a great match on the iconic Rod Laver Arena and wanted to finally break the curse by winning his first Grand Slam title, especially after working hard in recent months to raise his level.
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The truth is that the German ace was swept away by the current world number 1 in the Happy Slam final, losing in three sets and not even having a break point in the whole match. In addition to losing his third final in as many appearances in the last act of a Major tournament, Sascha realized that he was still far behind the undisputed leader of the men's tour.
Sascha understood reality
During last Sunday's match, it was clear that Alexander was getting more and more nervous as the minutes went by, having realized that he had no weapons to counter the 3-time Grand Slam champion. In his press conference, Zverev is always very himself and confessed that he is not good enough to deserve to lift a Major title.
On the latest edition of his podcast hosted together with former WTA star Andrea Petkovic German legend Boris Becker commented on his compatriot's loss in Melbourne: When he walked onto the court with his shoulders slightly slumped forward and his head hanging low, I thought oh God, oh God, oh God.
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Hes tense, hes nervous, hes not in the right mindset. This is going to be a tough one. Then Jannik Sinner stepped onto the court and he looked like pure sunshine. Focused, chest out, head held high.
Of course, the Italian ace played perfectly, credit where credit is due. On hard courts, hes almost unbeatable, not just for Zverev but for anyone.
The world number 2 will be the main protagonist of the red clay tournaments in South America in February.
