Alexander Zverev has been absolutely tearing it up this year, performing better than any other ATP player at Grand Slams, a fact that’s gotta sting for anyone who thought men’s tennis was just a two-man show with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. For the past couple of years, it felt like Sinner and Alcaraz owned the game, winning nine consecutive majors between them right up to this year’s Australian Open. But then Zverev went full beast mode.
Zverev Said “Not Many” Believed, But He Did
Everything changed at Roland Garros when Zverev snagged his first major title after Sinner got bounced early in a total shocker. Now, Zverev is headed to the US Open final, making it his third consecutive Grand Slam final this year! He crushed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(7), 7-6(6) to punch his ticket. After that win, Zverev opened up about his insane season and how it stacks up against Sinner and Alcaraz. He was asked straight up if he ever believed he could outperform them. Zverev fired back that he always believed it was possible, but he totally called out the media, saying, “I think not many of you guys did!” He even noted how everyone was asking if Carlos and Jannik would play all four Grand Slam finals against each other again. Zverev has hit at least the semi-final in all four majors this year for the first time in his career, and he’s made the final in three of them. Talk about consistency!
Zverev Joins the Absolute Legends Club, Sinner and Alcaraz Hit Injury Snags
While Sinner and Alcaraz both have a Grand Slam title this year, they haven’t found Zverev’s relentless consistency. Both have had to miss at least one major due to injury, which tells you everything about Zverev’s iron-man run. Sinner made the semi-finals at the Australian Open and won Wimbledon, but he got knocked out in the second round at Roland Garros and didn’t even play the US Open. Alcaraz won the Australian Open, but he sat out Roland Garros and Wimbledon completely before getting to the quarter-finals at the US Open. Zverev, on the other hand? He went semi-final at the Australian Open, won Roland Garros, made the final at Wimbledon, and now he’s in the US Open final. That’s a different level of performance. By reaching three consecutive Grand Slam finals this year, Zverev has officially joined an exclusive group of only seven ATP players this century to pull that off. We’re talking about legends like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and yes, even Sinner and Alcaraz. Djokovic has done it five times, but Federer still holds the craziest record with 10 consecutive major finals between 2005 and 2007.
Zverev is “happy with how this year went so far,” but he’s already laser-focused on one thing: that “big match on Sunday.” You know what’s at stake: another major title and cementing his place as the most consistent player on tour right now.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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