“Alexander made a trivial error,” Toni Nadal points out why Alexander Zverev lost to Carlos Alcaraz in 2024 Roland Garros final

The renowned coach said that Zverev's attitude led to his defeat.

“Alexander made a trivial error,” Toni Nadal points out why Alexander Zverev lost to Carlos Alcaraz in 2024 Roland Garros final

Toni Nadal, Alexander Zverev (Images via Imago)

German tennis ace Alexander Zverev once again missed out on an opportunity to win his maiden Grand Slam title as the 27-year-old lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 Roland Garros final. However, this loss was different from the one Zverev suffered at the 2020 US Open final. This time, the German had the game in his grasp for a long time.

However, he could not capitalize on that lead and lost the match in five sets. While the German ace credited his opponent for upping the ante in the last two sets and also cited physical fatigue as a reason for his defeat, Toni Nadal has identified a different flaw in Zverev’s game that led to his defeat against Alcaraz.

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The former coach of Rafael Nadal has claimed that Zverev made a trivial mistake and let the game slip from his hands at the start of the fourth set. Toni said that Zverev let his frustration and anger take over for a while and it led to him conceding a lead to his opponent.

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At the second point of the first game in the fourth set, after the big comeback of the previous set and having taken a 0–15 lead, Alexander made a trivial error and turned angrily towards his box to leave. complain. Fifteen minutes later, in the blink of an eye, the Spaniard was already leading 4–0 in this important set.
Toni Nadal said about Alexander Zverev.

Toni Nadal feels Alexander Zverev has not won a Grand Slam for the same reason as he lost to Carlos Alcaraz

Toni Nadal further talked about Alexander Zverev‘s game. He then went on to claim that the German has not won a Grand Slam yet for the same reason as he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 Roland Garros final. Toni feels that the German fails to maintain a lead and control things when they are going in his favor.

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Alexander Zverev (Image via Imago)

He then drew a comparison between Zverev and Alcaraz and explained how the Spaniard maintained his composure despite being pushed out of the game in the second and third set. The renowned coach then said that only great champions possess that attitude. 

If Zverev has failed to win a Grand Slam tournament so far, it is surely because he has not been able to control these situations like at the start of the fourth set against Alcaraz. Carlos faced him in the fourth set after a painful comeback without losing his composure, his conviction and his faith in victory. Something that is only within the reach of great champions.
Toni Nadal said about Alexander Zverev not winning a Grand Slam title yet. (H/T: We Love Tennis)

Notably, despite losing the opening set 3-6, Zverev made a roaring comeback in the second and third set winning them 6-2 and 7-5. However, in the next two sets, the German ace ran out of gas and could not control his game as he would have liked. Eventually, it was a defeat for him in five sets of 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 1-6, 2-6.

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