Starting in the second half of 2024, Alexander Zverev has tried to change his attitude on the tennis court. The German champion has understood that he needs to be more aggressive from baseline if he wants to counter Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the most prestigious tournaments, which is why he has worked very hard together with his team to close this gap.
Sascha's progresseswas evident in the final segment of last season, in which he won the Rolex Paris Masters and overtook Carlitos in second place in the ATP ranking.
The ace from Hamburg maintained this attitude during the 2025 Australian Open, cultivating his dream of finally winning a Grand Slam title. Alexander reached the third Major final of his career and hoped that his time had finally come, instead the final against Sinner was a show of the world number 1.
The Italian player prevailed in three sets and dealt a hard blow to his opponent from a psychological point of view by not giving him a single break point in the whole match.
There is no doubt that that blow had significant repercussions on the mind of Sascha, who has not played his best tennis in the last two tournaments. The world No.2 was eliminated in the quarterfinals in both Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, thwarting his choice to play on red clay in South America at this stage of the season.
Furthermore - during the latest matches - Zverev has returned to being too passive on the court, often leaving the initiative of rallies to his rivals.
Santoro speaks aboutZverev
In a recent interview with 'L'Equipe', former French star Fabrice Santoro explained that Zverev faces an inner dilemma: "The truth is that the German player is still too defensive, but that doesn't stop him from winning many matches thanks to his weapons.
His problem is similar to the one Gael Monfils has had throughout his career. Many people have wondered why Gael has never played further forward. The problem is that when you're already competitive enough without playing offensively it's hard to get out of your comfort zone."
