“I lost because I played stupid”

A long, 3 -hour and 48 -minute match. Tour 3, the evening session, the “Louis Armstrong” arena, and the road of Alexander Zverev at the US Open ended early. Since 2018 he had not lost in New York in this phase, but his problem seems deeper.

The final played in January at the Australian Open and lost in front of Jannik Sinner – another last major act with disappointment – as if all the strength absorbed in the three big competitions that followed: “quarters” at Roland Garros, Tour 1 at Wimbledon, Tour 3 at the US Open.

However, Alexander Zverev was lucid in the statements given after the match in the mixed area and recognized the opponent's merits.

Alexander Zverev: “I had absolutely no sense of ball”

“Felix generally played better than me. I didn't play well, I didn't have a good tournament. I had absolutely no sense of the ball, not even in the first two matches. I tried to be aggressive, but it didn't work. My reverie was completely non -existent this week“He said in the German press.

Alexander Zverev, the 3rd place ATP, ended his course at the US Open, being defeated in the 3rd round by Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime Photo: Imago Ia = Mages

“I said here last year that I had no sense of ball, and so is this year. It is a hard ground, nothing changes, only the balls were different. But this is not an excuse. I have to do better next year. I have to find a solution. I have not played here for two years, which is disappointing.”

Sincerity made it critically and realistically evaluate its evolution in New York: “I won matches, but they were difficult, not too pleasant. Were earned more through hard work than by good tennis. As soon as I met a good player, I lost immediately. Don't go into a match with great confidence when you know that as soon as you play against a good player you will have trouble”.

That's the way it was this time. It also surprised its decrease at work, an obvious one, but also has a cause, the physical troubles faced: while the world number 3 usually serves with 220-230 km/hthis time his executions have not even touched 210 km/h. However, Zverev does not want to use the problems at the back and thigh as excuse.

The problems with the back have some connection with the service, but in general, everyone has served much easier than usual. It is related to the balls. But that's not why I lost. I lost because I played stupidly – Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev: “The pain will not disappear without an injection”

The reality is, however, that the back pain exists, even though his brother, Mischa, has tried to convey a different message. There are no good news for the Laver Cup in September and the Asian hard circuit that will follow. “The pain will not disappear until I get an injection. I will do it soon“He said.

1The title conquered Alexander Zverev in 2025, in Munich, on the slag, and disputed the final from Stuttgart, on the grass

Double winner of ATP Finals, he acknowledges that he played too passively and also offered the explanation. “Because I had nothing in the rocket. I didn't feel anything in Forehand, I didn't feel anything in the backhand. I tried to be aggressive but the ball flew somewhere else”, Concluded Sascha, who reached 39-a of participation in major tournaments without winning another title.