Zverev's frustration: Becker and Rittner brake his Grand Slam dream!

Zverev's frustration: Becker and Rittner brake his Grand Slam dream!

Paris, Frankreich - Alexander Zverev recently expressed his frustration on the comments from TV experts after his quarter-final off at the French Open 2025. In particular, his criticism of Boris Becker, who had advised him to make changes in his environment to win his first Grand Slam title. Zverev, who has already been connected to Becker in the past, is annoyed by his expressions of opinion and does not help the suggestions of the former tennis star. In an interview, he said that one should not listen too much to the opinions of others and that such advice is of little importance for him.

In the round of 16 of the French Open 2025, Zverev hit the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor, who had to give up the match after one and a half sentences due to an injury. Zverev, who initially left a break, was able to win the first set for himself and already led 3-0 in the second set when Griekspoor gave up. This result secured him the ticket for the quarter -finals in which he was supposed to compete against Novak Djokovic.

criticism of Barbara Rittner and mental strength

But not only Becker was under Zverev's criticism, but also the former national coach Barbara Rittner. This questioned whether Zverev's defeat against Novak Djokovic had to do with a temperature fall in Paris, which Zverev considered wrong. His reactions clearly show that he goes his own way in these questions and relies on the support of his father Alexander Senior and his brother Mischa, both of whom are significantly involved in his career decisions.

The psychological demands in tennis are known to be high. In order to be successful in top sport, not only physical and technical skills are required; Mental strength also plays a crucial role. Zverev's cautious handling of the pressure caused by the media and the high expectation is essential. Mental training, including techniques such as visualization and positive soliloquy, could help him develop the necessary concentration and resilience to master future challenges.

The year 2025 seems to be historical for Zverev, despite the setbacks he has suffered in the past. Even if he failed in the final against Carlos Alcaraz in 2024 and lost to Casper Ruud in the semi -finals in 2023, he showed solid performance this year by only making a sentence in the first three rounds of the tournament.

Next Tuesday there could be a possible encounter with Boris Becker, Zverev is open to a conversation, because despite different opinions, he has respect for the former Wimbledon winner. Zverev will start on the grass field in Stuttgart in the coming week and continue the season on the surface form, which he has successfully succeeded in the past.

In the critical world of professional sport, it is to be hoped that Alexander Zverev may not only be able to put together the technical but also the psychological building blocks in order to fully exploit his potential. It will be exciting to observe how Zverev will react to the challenges that are in front of him.

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