In the press conference, Alexander Zverev has explained on last Sunday that he’s not the favourite to win a Davis Cup tournament this year after losing to American John Isner in the 2018 Miami Open final.
The 20-year-old tennis player will now turn his focus to the 2018 Davis Cup with Germany team taking on Spain in the World Group quarter-final match on April 6th.
“I’m going to practice Wednesday, and then Thursday I’m not going to practice a lot. That gives me one and a half days on clay to play a top-20 player. I don’t think I’ll be favourite there. Hopefully, it will be another fun season.” Zverev said.
“We don’t play on the clay courts that much anymore, so I’m going to use that time to enjoy it, as well. Obviously, Valencia is going to be tough for me, Davis Cup there.
“I know that I’m mentally ready for that, but just hopefully get ready for Monte-Carlo and play well and start off the season well.” Zverev added.
Zverev was leading one set and in the end he lost 6-7, 6-4 and 6-4 to Isner in the Miami Open final at Crandon Park, in Florida on Sunday.
However, the young talented German believed that he will have better days and positively add to his Masters titles in coming soon.
“I did too much unforced errors and I, kind of, lost the match myself. I played bad from the baseline but it’s not easy against John because you always feel the pressure that if you get broken you’re not going to win the set.” Zverev said.
Alexander Zverev lost to John Isner in the 2018 Miami Open final on Sunday. (Source:www.indianexpress.com)
“He played great. He played very well from the baseline and he returned very well. Obviously his serve, but we don’t need to talk about the serve.
“Actually, the first practice that we ever played I think I was 15, and it was the last day of the offseason and he went to Australia, and he lost to me.
“He was quite disappointed, I remember. But he’s a great man. He was always kind of pushing the younger men. I’m happy that, you know, I’m never happy to lose, but if I lose, I’m happy that he won the first Masters.” Zverev added.
