Tennis pro Alexander Zverev is in the quarterfinals of the French Open. The new superstar of the industry is waiting for him there: Carlos Alcaraz. But the German complains about his opponent.
After reaching the quarter-finals at the French Open, Alexander Zverev complained that the organizers were too focused on shooting star Carlos Alcaraz.
“Of course he’s this new superstar and it’s fun to watch him,” said the Olympic champion, who defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7: 6 (13:11), 7: 5, 6: 3 in the round of 16 on Sunday and now meets the 19-year-old Spaniard: “But I have the feeling that the other players are being left out a bit.”
“It is not about me”
Zverev added that the top stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had earned all the privileges in this regard: “It’s not about me, it’s much more about the other players.”
Alcaraz fought for the third time in a night session on the Philippe Chatrier court on Sunday evening to make it into the last eight. Zverev, on the other hand, had never been scheduled for the much-noticed “late shift” including the round of 16 and has played three times on the second largest court, the Suzanne Lenglen court. Djokovic also served there in two of his four previous matches.
“I’m number three in the world too”
There were no explanations from the organizers on the subject, said Zverev: “I wouldn’t say that I’m a bad player and that you could communicate with me a bit.” He also added: “It should be a little more divided who plays when.”
Zverev will play against Alcaraz in the fight for the semi-finals on Tuesday, against whom he clearly lost in the final in Madrid. “It’s very obvious in which direction it should go and who the tournament wants to continue with,” said Zverev. “It’s a shame for me because I’ve played here a lot, too, and I’m number three in the world.”
