Alexander Zverev has achieved important results in 2024, ending the season in second place in the ATP ranking thanks to his victory at the Rolex Paris Masters. The German champion also won the Rome Masters 1000 during the spring and confirmed that he is back at the highest level after the serious ankle injury he suffered in 2022, but he has not yet been able to break the curse in Grand Slam tournaments.
The player from Hamburg has had several chances in the Major tournaments this year, especially at the French Open, where he came within one set of lifting the trophy. The current world number 2 was ahead two sets in the final against Carlos Alcaraz, but suffered the Spaniard's comeback and had to postpone the appointment with victory.
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Sascha was defeated by Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, at the end of a match that had long been under his control. At the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open, his run ended against the same opponent: Taylor Fritz.
The German had a great chance in New York, especially after the premature eliminations of Carlitos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the first week. Fritz was a real nightmare for Zverev in the latter part of the season, having also defeated him in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals in Turin. When everything seemed ready for the final between Zverev and Sinner in the last ATP tournament of 2024, the American surprised the German by making the difference in the decisive moments.
In the second half of 2024, Sascha changed some aspects of his game to get closer to his big goal of winning a Major title. The world number 2 improved his second serve and increased his aggressive attitude from the baseline, avoiding having a too passive attitude as he has often done in the most important tournaments of his career.
Alexander has understood very well that he has to be aggressive to be able to defeat two young champions like Sinner and Alcaraz, which is why he will continue on this path in 2025.
Zverev on Boris BeckerAfter adding Juan Carlos Ferrero and Sergi Bruguera to his team in the past, Sascha has always returned to being trained by his father.
Boris Becker & Jannik Sinner, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
In a recent interview with 'Tennis Magazin', the German analyzed the possibility of working with German legend Boris Becker in the future: “The right person has to be there. I won’t just take anyone just because I or others think it’s right. I did it, I tried to work with many people. But I found that only one person really helped me a lot.
I love Boris and I also believe that he has an incredible knowledge of tennis. But I don’t know how he feels about traveling. That’s the only question mark for him. As soon as he has solved and clarified that, we can talk about it.
We are always in contact with him and often talk to each other. Now for Australia, it will stay as it is and then I will see.”
Sascha's main goal is the Australian OpenSascha's new season will start very soon, as the German champion will be one of the protagonists of the United Cup (which will start as early as the end of December).
Zverev's main goal is the Australian Open, in which he will be the number 2 seed behind Sinner. The German ace is certain not to face the Italian champion before the final, but he could face ten-time champion Nole Djokovic in the quarterfinals and Carlitos Alcaraz in the semifinals.
Alexander has the weapons to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, but he will have to show that he has grown mentally and in managing the most tense moments. 2025 will be a decisive year throughout his career, and Sascha will do everything he can to finally break this curse in the Majors.
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
According to former WTA star Andrea Petkovic, there will be three players to beat next year: “I was looking at the top 5 today, and what really stood out to me, so Taylor is No 4, Daniil Medvedev is No 5, and they are at 5,000 points, roughly. One is 5,100 and the other is 5,030 or something.
And then, Carlos and Zverev, are around 7,000 points and Jannik has almost 12,000. So this is what I’m saying, I do think Carlos, Sascha and Jannik have set themselves apart from the pack.
And the points are telling the story because 2,000 points between Carlos and Taylor and Daniil, 2,000 points are winning a Slam tournament and Carlos and Sascha lose first round, which won’t happen. That’s a big difference.”
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