“I talked to him about it. He feels like he is still at the top of his career. Novak also told me that he is serving better now than he has ever served before,” reported Zverev in conversation with tennis icon Boris Becker and moderator Matthias Stach.
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The Olympic champion attributes the fact that he is now on a par with the Serb to his own strength.
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“I think I’ve improved my game a lot in the past few years. I not only see that when I play against Novak, I also see that against number 20 or 30 in the world. I used to have problems at Grand Slams, which is less common today, “analyzes Zverev. “The biggest improvement I’ve made is my second serve. I haven’t had any matches in the past six months in which I served 20 double faults.”
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In fact, there are many indications that Zverev or the current number two, Daniil Medvedev, will take over the top position in the medium term.
The absence of the 34-year-old would be a great opportunity for Zverev and Medvedev, although the German is only marginally concerned with it.
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In the old debate about who is number one in the history of tennis, Zverev has a clear opinion.
“Federer and Nadal have always been the audience favorites and also the favorites of the media, which Novak never was. That’s just the way it is,” emphasizes Zverev. “But at some point you can no longer ignore all the records. Novak has just as many Grand Slams as Federer and Nadal. He has more Masters titles and more weeks than number one in the world. Novak simply has everything more – he wins in every single category . ”
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It is “clear” that one therefore has to come to the conclusion: “Purely in terms of sport and success, Novak is simply further!”
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A point of view that Becker shares. “As a tennis player, the number of weeks in first place is very important. Novak is simply way ahead. If all three of them didn’t play tennis today, then I would see him in first place too,” emphasizes the three-time Wimbledon champion. who now works as a TV expert for Eurosport.
As for the current battle for the top, Zverev keeps calm. Knowing that time is playing for him. “I’ve become much calmer and no longer 18 or 19. I understand that you just have to stay calm in important situations.”
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