French Open: Alexander Zverev reveals remarkable details in Roland-Garros: “These are light years”

The clay court classic from Roland Garros sometimes requires extreme adjustments.

What does that mean specifically? “It was 21.2 kilograms today,” Alexander Zverev gave an insight into the secrets of his racket after beating Sebastian Ofner in the first round.

“I’m usually around 23.3 or 24.3 – I’ve gone down a good two kilograms. By my standards, that’s light years.”

The aim of the measure was to promote spin and aggressiveness in the game.

Zverev meets the 20:0 point man

However, the spectators could hardly believe their eyes. Báez started the first five service games by 20-0 points. The youngster flashed his class more than once.

So Zverev is warned, but the stringing he goes into the game with doesn’t depend on the opponent, but on the conditions.

Zverev reveals: Training at 8:00 a.m. with Nadal

And something else is interesting with regard to the preparation of the German number one for the matches at the important events. Zverev has changed his bio rhythm. “I’ve changed my training plan a lot in the past few months. “I get up earlier, train earlier,” reported the French Open semi-finalist from last year.

Zverev also had a concrete example ready. “In Madrid, I trained with Rafa Nadal at 8:00 a.m. and got up at 6:30 a.m. A year ago, that would never have happened,” admitted the tennis star.

Maybe it’s such little things that give the Olympic champion the last percentage point to win the first Grand Slam title of his career in Paris.