Alexander Zverev sets number one position as goal for 2022 – Becker: World ranking list “our Bible”

The Serb (11540 points) and US Open winner Medvedev (8640) are within reach of the German (7840). From Zverev’s point of view, Djokovic, Medvedev and himself “more or less dominated” this year.

Therefore, the Olympic champion expects resistance in the hunt for number one: “But the other two will have something against it.”

The current year was also “the best sporting year of my life. If I had lost every single match but still won gold in Tokyo, it would still have been the best year of my life,” said Zverev.

There were “so many beautiful moments that will be unforgettable for me. Tokyo will always be special to me.”

Boris Becker: “World ranking is our Bible”

Boris Becker, who was also a guest on the show, said the 24-year-old had good chances for his big goal: “I don’t see any reason why he won’t make it next year.” The loss in the 2020 US Open final against Dominic Thiem was also decisive.

This was “a moment of maturation. In these 15 months he simply grew as a person and as a player. That’s why there was this constant performance.” In general, the world rankings are “our Bible. On Monday morning, the first thing we do is look at what position one has in the ranking. That just has a place.” Even among athletes, number one is treated differently than number five or ten in the ranking.

“You feel different. Because you have a childhood dream: You want to be the best in the world,” explained the former world number one: “You are certainly happy about a Wimbledon victory or Olympic gold. The big tournaments are always what counts. But to see the one in front of your name in black and white is something. “