Zverev, after his loss to Cerúndolo: "Honestly, I felt that I played well, but he did better than me"

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Alexander Zverev has used up his last chance as the number one seed. Just like in the rest of the major tournaments, he was unable to claim the title or get close to Jannik Sinner, who will return next week in Rome. The German claimed the title at the ATP 500 in Munich, but at the Mutua Madrid Open, he failed to capitalize on the absence of the top players and once again fell to Fran Cerúndolo (7-5, 6-3), whom he has yet to defeat in their three encounters. Despite his defeat, during the subsequent press conference, the player from Hamburg was not critical of his game and simply acknowledged that the Argentine was better than him.

Feelings after his defeat

"To be honest, today I felt like I played well, I didn't think I played terribly. I served well, hit my forehand and backhand well. But honestly, he played better than me. Today he played better than me. He definitely played better than me last year when we played here. In Argentina, it was a bit of a strange match. Honestly, I felt like I played well, but he played better than me."

Missed golden opportunity in Madrid

"Here, I always feel like I can play good tennis and win the tournament. Ultimately, as I said, I don't think I played poorly. You know, the previous match, before Munich, when I was losing, it was my fault, I was playing poorly and making mistakes and maybe I wasn't brave enough and so on. Today I can't say the same. Maybe I played a bad match at 6-5 in the first set, but this can happen. But overall, I think my game is improving, and I don't have too many issues. I feel like today my opponent was better than me, and that can happen in sports."

Looking ahead to Rome and Paris

"I have already won a title, so I can't say that I don't feel comfortable on this surface. So, we'll see, but I still feel confident about the upcoming weeks ahead."

Higher level in the Top 10 than a few years ago

"It's much tougher. The depth of the players is much greater. Back when, I remember when I first entered the top 10, it was in 2017, it was eight years ago. Yes, the top 10 was very strong, and we had the top four players in the world with Novak, Rafa, Roger, Andy, Stan, Del Potro, and all those guys, but the level from, I would say, 10 to 20 and then 20 to 30 was much lower than it is now. Yes, the top of the top was incredible, but the depth now is much greater," Zverev affirms. Despite his loss to Cerúndolo, he leaves Madrid pleased with his game.
 

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