Boris Becker is annoyed about Alexander Zverev’s bitter semi-final exit against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open.
“He actually has to bite himself in the ass. Theoretically, he has to win in the third set if Carlos doesn’t take this medical timeout,” explained the 58-year-old in the podcast Becker Petkovic.
Zverev narrowly lost 2-3 to the Spaniard in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. In the third set, when the score was 5:4 for Alcaraz, he was given a medical timeout.
Becker: Missed the chance of winning his first Grand Slam
Because of Novak Djokovic’s significant defeat in the later final against Alcaraz, Zverev missed a huge chance of his first Grand Slam victory, emphasized Becker.
However, Zverev’s entry into the semi-finals was not a lucky coincidence. “They did a good job during the winter break. The match strategy was always good too,” explained the six-time Grand Slam winner.
French Open: “Big opportunity in Paris”
Accordingly, as the season progresses, there are good signs that Zverev will be in contention for a Grand Slam victory. Becker is looking forward to the French Open: “With this understanding of the game, he has a great chance of being at the top in Paris too.”
Becker does not recommend that the Hamburg native take part in any further tournaments in the coming weeks. Zverev should first process the Australian Open in order to be able to “attack healthily and vigorously” in Paris.
