Light and shadow: Alexander Zverev only played well against Cameron Norrie at times – but is still in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Image: AFP
Lost control, lost strength: Alexander Zverev is making life difficult for himself again at the Australian Open. Before the quarter-final duel with Carlos Alcaraz, an important question now arises.
A fashion statement? Alexander Zverev didn’t do that at the Australian Open on Monday either. After his next five-set win, the German tennis player appeared at the press conference wearing a top from a sponsor and, unlike his upcoming opponent, left no room for interpretation with his choice of clothing.
When Carlos Alcaraz appeared in front of the press a few days ago with a T-shirt that featured basketball icon Michael Jordan after winning his third championship in a row with the Chicago Bulls in 1994, some saw a hidden message: Alcaraz is for his third Grand Slam title came to Melbourne. But who needs a piece of material for this knowledge? The young Spaniard has already said quite clearly that he wants to go to the final against Novak Djokovic – and then showed on the court in almost every round why he is a player who can say something like that.
