Alexander Zverev is not going through a particularly positive moment and his level has drastically dropped after the final of the 2025 Australian Open. The world No. 2 scored a prestigious result at Melbourne Park in late January, but he failed to lift his first Grand Slam title and the way he lost to Jannik Sinner deeply hurt him.
The German ace certainly did not start as a favorite against the world number 1, who had triumphed ‘Down Under’ also in the last edition, but he would never have imagined losing in three sets without having even a break point available in the whole match.
It is likely that Sascha began to doubt himself and his actual chances of finally breaking this curse.
The champion from Hamburg has shown very disappointing performances in subsequent tournaments, starting with the events in South America where he was prematurely eliminated.
Sascha has to handle the pressure
Alexander did not shine even in the first Masters 1000 of the season – the ‘BNP Paribas Open’ at Indian Wells – where his run ended already in the second round against Tallon Griekspoor.
Having failed to defend the quarterfinals reached in California in 2024, the German has lost 200 points and risks finding Carlos Alcaraz very close in the ATP ranking if the Spaniard triumphs on…
