Alexander Zverev's outcomes and performances in 2025 proceed to be too fluctuating, particularly after his defeat to Jannik Sinner within the Australian Open remaining. The German ace struggled to metabolize that onerous blow and his stage between February and March was far under expectations, stopping him from getting nearer to the Italian champion within the ATP rankings regardless of his three-month ban from the skilled tour.
The present world quantity 2 gave the impression to be again in good form in entrance of his house followers on the Munich ATP, the place he lifted the trophy because of an excellent run confirming that he may also adapt effectively to the purple clay. Followers and insiders thought that his optimistic momentum would additionally proceed on the Mutua Madrid Open – a match congenial to his sport the place he had triumphed in 2018 and 2021 – however he was eradicated by Francisco Cerundolo within the spherical of 16.
Stubbs takes a shot at Zverev
Throughout his first press convention in Rome – the place he’ll attempt to defend the title gained in 2024 – Sascha vented to journalists who labeled him because the worst quantity 2 within the historical past of tennis.
The ace from Hamburg believes that many insiders have disrespected him within the latest interval, though different gamers akin to Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have additionally had disappointing ends in latest months.
On the newest version of his podcast, former world #1 in doubles Rennae Stubbs blasted the German participant: "Zverev remains to be quantity 2 on the planet, however he doesn't need to occupy that place in my view. He has by no means lived as much as expectations in probably the most prestigious occasions on the calendar and his final defeat in Madrid was additionally severe, as a result of the circumstances have been good for his sport.
Sascha has to take an extra step within the large matches and Rome might be the best place to regain confidence forward of Roland Garros."
The German's first opponent on the Foro Italico shall be Ugo Carabelli or Pablo Carreno Busta.
