Alexander Zverev has been able to rely on his serve at Wimbledon so far. The French Open finalist explains why he has worked hard on it. He can compete in the round of 16 after the fall.
In addition to his sore knee, Olympic tennis champion Alexander Zverev is also making headlines at Wimbledon with his consistent and powerful serve. He has not lost a single serve in three matches. A strong serve should also help him pass the test against the American Taylor Fritz in the round of 16.
“The serve cost me the US Open final and other Grand Slams,” said Zverev: “I worked a lot on it. I am tall, the serve should be my strength. It was my weakness.”
Zverev continues to chase first Grand Slam title
In 2020, the Hamburg native lost the Grand Slam final in New York after leading 2-0 in sets against Austrian Dominic Thiem. That year, he had “huge problems serving,” Zverev recalled. The days when serving could be a problem and he made numerous double faults seem to have passed.
The top German player is still waiting for his first Grand Slam title. He wants to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at Wimbledon on Monday.
After his knee pain from the third-round victory against the Briton Cameron Norrie, it remains to be seen in what form the Hamburg native will compete. “Everything is OK,” said his brother and manager Mischa Zverev on the streaming provider Prime: “We trained. The training wasn’t long, and it didn’t have to be. After three matches on grass, you know how it works.”
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