Zverev: "I had never seen Casper play so well on hard court"

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Although the goal is not yet mathematically achieved, Alexander Zverev knows he is closer than any other player in John Newcombe Group to reaching the semifinals of the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals. With two wins in two matches, and without dropping a set so far, the German has positioned himself as the undefeated leader, which is why he smiled at his last press conference. It's normal for him to speak with the feeling of a job well done, even though it's not finished yet.

Victory over Ruud

"I think I played very well in key moments, like when I was 15-30 down on my serve. I handled the pressure pretty well and played great tennis in the tiebreak, I'm satisfied. I believe it was a high-level match; I didn't recall Casper serving that way, he seemed to win 92% of points on his first serve, I had never seen him with those numbers."

No trace of a third set in the tournament

"Probably, Casper and Carlos should have gone to a third set, but Carlos was not feeling well. Both of them are playing incredible tennis; as I mentioned, I have never seen Casper play so well on hard courts like this, usually, he dominates on clay. In the other group, Jannik is very dominant right now; today's match could have gone to three sets, Andrey was so close. All matches have been interesting, tightly contested at times, but I get where you're going. Last year there were many three-set matches, it was super exciting, but that's tennis; maybe we'll get those matches towards the weekend."

Friday, against Alcaraz, at 14:00

"Honestly, I would have preferred to play at night to maintain the same rhythm, but that's how it goes. I've played two night matches so far, I guess it's fair to play in the afternoon slot at some point too."

Training after each match

"Today was mainly about the return; I felt Casper served exceptionally well, maybe I thought I could have returned better, that was it. Right now, it's not about Paris, today, or tomorrow, but about starting to improve things for the next season. I want to develop my game even further to be able to compete against Jannik and Carlos, it's as simple as that, they are the current benchmarks, the ones winning Grand Slams, so my goal is to be part of that group. I know they will keep improving, so I have to catch up."

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