Zverev defies the circuit: "I trained for four days and didn't notice any change"

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Alexander Zverev is set to be one of the main protagonists of the season, at least for the next few months. With Jannik Sinner out of the picture, the German could dangerously close in on the Italian, possibly even surpassing him for that number one spot in the ATP Ranking. Without wanting to go that far, the German tennis player speaks to the press at the Indian Wells 2025 Media Day to talk about the tournament changes, his South American tour, and his current feelings.

"Is there a new surface?," Zverev began inquiring with the journalists, showing that he has not noticed any change in court speed. "It seems the same to me, honestly. I trained here for four days, I didn't notice anything. I didn't know anything about it.".

A challenging South American tour

"It was a tough South American tour for me. I was sick for two of the three weeks, which isn't good. I wanted to go to the clay, I wanted to play that tour. I had heard very good things about it, so I wanted to experience it once. Buenos Aires was unfortunate for me because I got food poisoning. In Rio, it was very, very hot, very, very humid. I think, overall, the conditions were tough.

I also didn't play great tennis. Maybe it wasn't the right choice in the end, especially after reaching the Australian Open final, maybe I should have stayed on hard courts a bit longer, but I wanted to play on clay and find my game as soon as possible. If you look at my record, I can play well on clay, no doubt, but usually the first two or three weeks I play badly and lose to... I mean, I don't win tournaments. I don't play great tennis. I wanted to get that over with, find my rhythm on that surface, and prepare better for Roland Garros".

How has the transition to hard courts been?

"The transition is good. It's not so difficult for me. It was really about feeling good. I still feel positive. I still think I've had a good start to the season. If you look at Australia, I reached another Grand Slam final, but of course, I want to find my rhythm again and I want to start winning tennis matches".

Expansion of Cincinnati

"I'm not the biggest fan of the two-week Masters 1,000s. The season is getting longer and we have to spend more time at tournaments, but it's not the event's fault. Overall, it's not Cincinnati's fault, but the decision that the ATP has made, but overall, I feel good about Cincinnati and the changes they are making".

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev lleva la contraria al circuito: "Entrené cuatro días y no noté ningún cambio"