Alexander Zverev admits there’s two things to improve in his game despite winning his first game at the ATP Finals
The ATP Finals in Turin are now in full swing with Alexander Zverev opening his campaign last night.
Tennis’ best players are taking part in the tournament, with Novak Djokovic choosing to pull out of the event last week.
That will be a boost for the likes of Zverev and he didn’t look particularly troubled in his curtain-raising match against Andrey Rublev.
Number two seed Zverev defeated Rublev in convincing style coming through 6-4, 6-4 without really breaking sweat.
However, the German performer isn’t completely satisfied with his game and admits he wants to improve some aspects.
Alexander Zverev tells Laura Robson where he wants to improve
It’s not been a bad year for Zverev even if he’s still craving that first Grand Slam crown of his career.
The player lost in the final of the French Open in 2024 and reached the semi-final in Australia.
However, he could only manage a fourth round at Wimbledon and he was beaten in the quarter-final at the US Open.
He has done enough to qualify for the ATP Finals though and after his opening win, he’s admitted there are two things he’d like to work on.
He told Sky Sports Tennis: “Andrey is someone who is one of the most aggressive players on tour so when you’re not quite there the match can go opposite very quickly.
“I was happy with my game and I can improve on a few things that I can do better.
“I missed too many balls from the baseline, I feel like maybe I wasn’t as sharp movement-wise as I’d like to be and as I was in Paris as well.
“But, it’s the first match and I beat a top 10 player four and four so there’s not too much to moan about.”
Zverev can win ATP Finals
The German is a quality player and on his day he’s showcased that he can beat the best players.
With Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz left to play in his group, Zverev will now fancy his chances of reaching the last four.
As he explains, there are still improvements he can make but most tennis players are critical of their own performance.
Zverev looked in great shape yesterday and with more matches, he should brush up on his sharpness levels.
At 27, the time will come for Zverev to win big titles and claiming success in Turin would give him confidence going into next season.
