Tommy Haas warns Alexander Zverev that “time passes quickly” while being apprehensive about his dominance at Grand Slams
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German player Alexander Zverev is one of the strongest players in the upcoming generation. He has been the only active player apart from the Big 4 to win five Masters1000 titles and had been also the champion at the 2021 ATP Finals. Former German player Haas praises his compatriot and was confident of the former World No 2’s great comeback on the Tour.
The World No 12 has been on the sidelines due to his injury during the semifinals against eventual winner Rafael Nadal at the 2022 French Open. He walked out of the court, limping on crutches at 3 hours and 13 minutes into the game. After a detailed investigation, Alexander Zverev underwent surgery that kept him out of action for months due to his recovery. He had been looking for a comeback at the US Open but another injury pushed his plans and ended his season abruptly.
Haas said that Roger Federer has already retired while Rafael Nadal will play a maximum of two years and Novak Djokovic has not more than three-four years on his part. He issued a warning to Alexander Zverev that time does not stop for anybody. He stated being confident that he would make a great comeback and has a strong team with him to support at all times.
Tommy Haas said during a podcast with Eurosport Germany, “Time passes quickly. When you see who comes next, you see that it doesn’t get any easier. Federer is gone, but Nadal is certainly one or two years old, and Djokovic two or three. And what are Tsitsipas and Medvedev doing, hasn’t Kyrgios also become hungrier? Afterward, I am also convinced that Sascha will come back quickly and play incredible matches. He must of course first get into the bath, and gain experience in matches. He lives tennis and he has a good team around him.“
Alexander Zverev has confirmed his participation at the World Tennis League
He climbed to his career-best ranking of being the World No 2 following his semifinal finish at the French Open. But his injury forced him to skip the rest of the season. As a result, for the first time since July 2017, he fell out of the Top 10 rankings. Alexander Zverev dropped 10 places down and ended the year as the 12th-ranked player.
Alexander Zverev will start his 2023 campaign with his participation in the first edition of the World Tennis League. The 19 singles ATP winner will play along with Dominic Thiem, which will take place in Dubai from the 19th-24th of December. The former World No 3 and Zverev are part of Team Hawks in the tournament.
The 2020 US Open finalist makes his return to the circuit by playing the exhibition matches at the Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia. The German player had admitted to his initial fears after getting injured and the severity of his injury. He mentioned that he was concerned about his chances of making a comeback.
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