Alexander Zverev reveals what he needs to shine again

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Alexander Zverev needed more time than expected to digest the sharp loss against Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2025 Australian Open, which was a tremendous disappointment for him who had hoped to finally win the first Grand Slam title of his career.

The German ace was then favored by news of the three-month ban imposed on the world No.1, who will not be able to compete until May 4 after reaching an agreement with WADA. Faced with the chance to rise to the top of the ATP ranking thanks to the Italian player's absence, Sascha felt more pressure still and his results in South America and the Indian Wells Masters 1000 were truly disastrous.

The champion from Hamburg lost all the certainties he had gained in the previous months and admitted to making mistakes. The world No. 2 did not give up and started the Miami Open with the right confidence, perhaps helped also by the untimely elimination of Carlos Alcaraz (who lost the chance to overtake him in the ATP ranking).

Zverev is rising

Alexander lost no sets in his first two matches in Florida and will now face young Frenchman Arthur Fils, a player who has made significant improvements recently and plays very well on this surface.

“I don't focus too much on the chance to win titles, but I know I need to play my best tennis to make a difference"-explained Zverev, who is getting a lot of help from his team to overcome this crisis.

“I haven't felt the right feelings in the last few weeks, my strokes have suffered and the results have been disappointing.

I have been practicing very hard during this period, trying to keep the right mindset to get back competitive at the highest level. The untimely elimination in Indian Wells allowed me more time than expected to train,” - added Sascha.

The German star still has the theoretical chance to dethrone Sinner before his return.

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